A town of 2,782. Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.
The thing Wakeman does most differently from other towns.
Where Wakeman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Wakeman. Another town gets a different order.
Wakeman beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Wakeman | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 8% |
Most working residents leave Wakeman for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Norwalk (16%), Elyria (5%) and Perkins (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
Wakeman has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Wakeman home is worth about $286,000, up 5.7% in a year, 15% above the Ohio typical home.
1.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dalton Park Preserve | 0.5 mi | 20 |
| 2. Red Cap Park | — | 14 |
| 3. Wakeman Community Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
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Village in Ohio, United States
Wakeman is a village in Huron County, Ohio, United States, along the Vermilion River. Its namesake was Jesup Wakeman, an early settler of Fairfield County, Connecticut, who was involved in western land speculation between 1800 and 1840. The population was 990 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Wakeman.