Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Wakeman

A township of 2,782 people in Huron County, Ohio
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Wakeman

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Wakeman.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Wakeman

Explore places →

Outdoors in Wakeman

Parks & trails →
Map of Wakeman: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.9%153 of 16,539 acres
Trails1.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves355 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Wakeman

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Wakeman

Village in Ohio, United States
990Population
0.9 sq miArea

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Living in Wakeman

Housing in Wakeman

$286K▲ 5.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wakeman home is worth about $286,000, up 5.7% in a year, 15% above the Ohio typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Wakeman

Full picture →

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.

Norwalk
16%
Elyria
5%
Perkins
4%
Sandusky
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wakeman →

Health in Wakeman

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

6better than OH·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Mercy Allen HospitalOberlin · 9.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
OberlinOberlin · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 44889 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wakeman →

Natural hazards in Wakeman

27
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes⚡ Lightning
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wakeman →

Climate in Wakeman

Full climate →

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.

36° / 22°Winter
58° / 39°Spring
81° / 61°Summer
62° / 43°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wakeman →

Wakeman’s library

Library details →
Wakeman Community Branch33 Pleasant St. · part of Huron County Community Library
Fine-freeE-books43 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Wakeman Community Branch →
Famous people from WakemanWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Wakeman.Meet them →

Where Wakeman is

Explore map →
Locator map of Wakeman
Wikimedia Commons · Map: Catbar at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

Ohio · OH · Huron CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

How things work in Wakeman

All explainers →
The door’s open

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Wakeman, OHHuron CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Wakeman is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01