Akeley Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, home to about 640 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56433 and 56467.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population64020 per sq mi
Median home value$251,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$224Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Akeley Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Akeley Township
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 Township; 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 Township had 559 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 872nd 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 (11 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
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Akeley Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
St. Josephs Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Rapids15.3 miles
Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cass Lake28.4 miles
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bemidji36.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
3
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 Township
Grocery stores
Northwoods Grocery & Cafe4.4 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Paul Bunyan Historical Museum1.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
The Woodtick Theater1.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Nevis Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Nevis ElementaryNevis
Pre-K–6
342
Public
4.5 mi
Nevis SecondaryNevis
7–12
279
Public
4.5 mi
Nevis Area Learning ProgramNevis
9–12
—
Alternative Education
4.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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