Akeley, MN

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Population
423
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,431 ft
Median Home Value
$110,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,094/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$44,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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About Akeley

Akeley is a city in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The 2020 census counted 404 residents. Akeley was incorporated on December 30, 1916. Akeley was largely developed by a partnership between lumber magnate T. Akeley is also home to the Paul Bunyan Historical Museum. The Heartland State Trail is forty-nine miles long and connects the communities of Park Rapids, Dorset, Nevis, Akeley, Walker and Cass Lake. There is an alternative trail that runs alongside the paved trail for horseback riding and snowmobile runs. Schools in the district include Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Elementary School and Walker-Hackensack-Akeley High School. That mix gives Akeley a clear local shape within Minnesota, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. Akeley is home to Paul Bunyan Historical Museum. Akeley includes the Akeley Paul Bunyan Historical Museum.

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