Most working residents leave Wakefield for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Ironwood (15%), Wakefield (9%) and Bessemer (9%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Ironwood

15%

Wakefield

Bessemer

Watersmeet

18%Work in townlive and work in Wakefield 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 482Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Wakefield →

Health in Wakefield

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 46% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

2better than MI·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

82.5%More adults treating high blood pressureMI 77.6% · better 89.6%More adults getting cholesterol checkedMI 87.4% · better 15.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse

Care nearby

Aspirus Ironwood HospitalIronwood · 8.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes - HurleyHurley · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Wakefield

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves⚡ Lightning

0Does Wakefield flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wakefield MapWakefield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wakefield →

Climate in Wakefield

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Wakefield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 186 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 6°Winter

50° / 26°Spring

75° / 52°Summer

52° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Wakefield get?About 186 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wakefield →

Schools in Wakefield

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School Grade C+

The public schools Wakefield’s kids attend trail 59% of Michigan’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictWakefield-Marenisco School DistrictSchools1

WakefieldMarenisco School C+Other · Grades PK–12 · 236 students

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