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Akeley is a tiny town of 289 people in Hubbard County, Minnesota. It's about 100 miles from Fargo, ND and 157 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $1k a month.
289people
$111kTypical home
$1,094/moRent
79° / 19°Summer / winter
50"Snow
227Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 289
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 197 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 100 mi to Fargo, ND
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$697/mo)
- Median rent $1,094/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 19°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (61 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 71 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (230 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (612 per 100k)
People
- Median age 56
- 20% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to BRD airport
- 163 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,427 ft
- 677 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hubbard County: R+32 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk