Akeley City is a city in Hubbard County, Minnesota, home to about 289 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56433.
Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population289197 per sq mi
Median home value$110,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$185Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Akeley City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Akeley City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)163 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN157 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL498 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Akeley City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Akeley City had 404 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1500th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Hubbard County grew from 6,578 residents in 1900 to 21,344 in 2020.
Hubbard County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 28.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walker, MN weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Hubbard County
4,685 jobs at 630 businesses in Hubbard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Akeley City.
Nearest hospitals
St. Josephs Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Rapids17.0 miles
Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cass Lake27.0 miles
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bemidji35.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Akeley City
Museums (1 nearby)
Paul Bunyan Historical Museum0.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
The Woodtick Theater0.3 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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