WakemanOH
A town of 1,101. Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.
What makes Wakeman stand out
The thing Wakeman does most differently from other towns.
1,101 people, and everyone knows the way
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Wakeman’s report card
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Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns
Wakeman beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Wakeman | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 66.4% | 62.9% |
Most working residents commute out of Wakeman
Most working residents leave Wakeman for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Norwalk (15%), Elyria (5%) and Townsend (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
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.
Typical low → high °F
Homes in Wakeman sell for about $242K
The median sale price was $242,000 in May 2026.
0% of Wakeman is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red Cap Park | — | 12 |
| 2. Wakeman Community Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
98% of working residents leave Wakeman for work
Where Wakeman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wakeman
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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- Population
- 990
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 44889