Akeley (/ˈeɪkli/ AYK-lee)[5] is a city in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States.

[10] Because of the mill, and the train depot built in 1899, Akeley became a boomtown.

There were 242 housing units at an average density of 164.6 per square mile (63.6/km2).

28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 234 housing units at an average density of 157.7 per square mile (60.9/km2).

The racial makeup of the city was 96.60% White, 2.67% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.24% from other races.

27.9% of all households was made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[16] The Akeley Paul Bunyan Historical Museum opened in 1984 and contains a collection of pictures and artifacts detailing the early history of the community.

[1] The Heartland State Trail is forty-nine miles long and connects the communities of Park Rapids, Dorset, Nevis, Akeley, Walker and Cass Lake.

[19] Minnesota State Highways 34 and 64 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.