Wakefield, Michigan

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wakefield, Michigan
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Wakefield, Michigan


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Michigan
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Gogebic

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area_total_km2 = 22.1
area_land_km2 = 20.6
area_water_km2 = 1.4
area_total_sq_mi = 8.5
area_land_sq_mi = 8.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.5

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2085
population_density_km2 = 101.0
population_density_sq_mi = 261.5

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 469
elevation_ft = 1539
latd = 46 |latm = 28 |lats = 34 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 56 |longs = 21 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 49968
area_code = 906
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 26-82780GR|2
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blank1_info = 1622046GR|3
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Wakefield is a city in Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,085 at the 2000 census.

The city is situated within Wakefield Township, but is politically independent. It is on US 2 about ten miles east of Ironwood and the Wisconsin border. M-28 has its western terminus in the city.

It is home to Sunday Lake and Indianhead Mountain.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.1 km²), of which, 8.0 square miles (20.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (6.46%) is water.

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Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,085 people, 883 households, and 535 families residing in the city. The population density was 261.5 per square mile (101.0/km²). There were 1,035 housing units at an average density of 129.8/sq mi (50.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.23% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.05% Asian, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 883 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 30.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,368, and the median income for a family was $36,810. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $21,278 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,036. About 6.3% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

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