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Wakefield

A city of 1,031 people in Kansas

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Outdoors in Wakefield

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Conserved land2.8%9 of 317 acres

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Parks & preserves29 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Wakefield Park6 acres

2Milford State Wildlife Area3 acres

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About Wakefield

City in Clay County, Kansas

858Population

0.5 sq miArea

1,142 ftElevation

Wakefield is a city in Clay County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 858.

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Town numbers

ZIP code67487

Area code785

Living in Wakefield

Housing in Wakefield

$237K▲ 5.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wakefield home is worth about $237,000, up 5.9% in a year, 5% below the Kansas typical home.

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Work & commute in Wakefield

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Most working residents leave Wakefield for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Clay Center (24%), Manhattan (11%) and Salina (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Clay Center

24%

Manhattan

11%

Salina

6%

Topeka

6%

2%Work in townlive and work in Wakefield 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 126Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wakefield →

Health in Wakefield

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 62% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Kansas

2worse than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

29.2%More adults with arthritisKS 25.5% · worse 9.2%More adults who have had cancerKS 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Clay County Medical CenterClay Center · 13.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Konza Prairie Community Health CenterJunction City · 16 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Wakefield · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wakefield →

Natural hazards in Wakefield

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Wakefield flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wakefield

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Climate in Wakefield

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Wakefield has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 21°Winter

66° / 42°Spring

89° / 65°Summer

68° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Wakefield get?About 10 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 19, with the last in spring around Apr 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Wakefield

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Wakefield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictClay CountySchools2

Wakefield Elem C+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 129 students Wakefield High CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 80 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.

Libraries near Wakefield

Nearest: Wakefield Public LibraryWakefield · 0.4 miles · 25 hrs a week

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Where Wakefield is

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Locator map of Wakefield — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Milford7 mi Milford8 mi Fragrant Hill8 mi Sherman10 mi Madison11 mi Bala12 mi Riley12 mi Clay Center13 mi Smoky Hill13 mi Cheever13 mi

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