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Population (year 2000): 2,085. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,910 (-8.4% change)
 

Males: 989  (47.4%)
Females: 1,096  (52.6%)

Gogebic County

Median resident age:  48.3 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49968.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,200 (it was $25,368 in 2000)
Wakefield  $25,200
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,400 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Wakefield  $45,400
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Wakefield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

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Ancestries: German (12.0%), Italian (11.5%), Irish (10.0%), Swedish (9.4%), Polish (8.8%), English (6.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1550 feet

Land area: 7.97 square miles.

Population density: 245 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wakefield

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wakefield city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

36 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Wakefield, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wakefield to the number of sex offenders is 652 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wakefield:  1.6% ($548)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (151.1 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (238.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (356.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bessemer, MI (7.7 miles ), Ironwood, MI (15.2 miles ), Oma, WI (15.6 miles ), Hurley, WI (17.3 miles ), Winchester, WI (17.4 miles ), Montreal, WI (20.8 miles ), Carey, WI (21.8 miles) , Kimball, WI (22.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $68,300
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,800
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $128,000

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Latitude: 46.48 N, Longitude: 89.94 W


People in group quarters in Wakefield
  • 109 people in nursing homes
  • 50 people in other group homes
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 906

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Population change in the 1990s: -224 (-9.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (34%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Wakefield-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.2 miles away from the Wakefield city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/14/1958, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wakefield:
  • GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
  • ONTONAGON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; ONTONAGON, MI)
  • HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER (about 47 miles; WOODRUFF, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wakefield:
  • GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 13 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; ID: IWD)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 68 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; ID: RHI)
  • HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 112 miles; HANCOCK, MI; ID: CMX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wakefield:
  • MANITOWISH WATERS (about 26 miles; MANITOWISH WATERS, WI; ID: D25)
  • BOULDER JUNCTION (about 32 miles; BOULDER JUNCTION, WI; ID: BDJ)
  • LAKELAND/NOBLE F. LEE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 42 miles; MINOCQUA-WOODRUFF, WI; ID: ARV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wakefield:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 105 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 135 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 136 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 150 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 151 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 157 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
Public elementary/middle school in Wakefield:
  • WAKEFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 715 PUTNAM STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Wakefield:
  • WAKEFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,767; Location: 401 HANCOCK STREET; 20,457 books; 15 audio materials; 271 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Gogebic County Home (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Lakeside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Wakefield: Eddy Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wakefield and their reported violations in the past:

SUNNYSIDE INN (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.7%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.2%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Wakefield compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wakefield (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Wakefield: The First National Bank Of Wakefield at 401 Sunday Lake Street, branch established on 1910-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $43.9 mil, Deposits: $38.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Wakefield Bancorporation, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 0$0 24$399
Other Government Administration 3$10,572$42,2887$600
Electric Power 3$8,650$34,6000$0
Streets and Highways 4$12,990$38,9700$0
Solid Waste Management 2$6,491$38,9460$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$102
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$1,262$15,1441$1,184
Water Supply 2$6,950$41,7000$0
Local Libraries 1$2,063$24,7561$458
Financial Administration 2$5,801$34,8060$0
Totals for Government 18$54,779$36,51934$2,743


Wakefield government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $362,000
    Solid Waste Management: $121,000
    Housing & Community Development: $55,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $105,000
    Housing & Community Development: $53,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $701,000
    Regular Highways: $306,000
    Water Utilities: $219,000
    Central Staff Services: $153,000
    Financial Administration: $121,000
    Solid Waste Management: $100,000
    Sewerage: $100,000
    General - Other: $90,000
    Housing & Community Development: $83,000
    Parks & Recreation: $80,000
    Fire Protection: $32,000
    General Public Buildings: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,878,000
    Housing & Community Development: $41,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $126,000
    General: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $259,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $47,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $47,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $54,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $2,781,000
    Water Utilities: $166,000
    General - Other: $91,000
    Electric Utilities: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,360,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $818,000
    Water Utilities: $170,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $411,000
    General Support: $331,000
    All Other: $19,000
  • Tax - Property: $302,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $679,000

4.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.68%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Iron County, WI  0.58% ($19,273 average AGI)
from Ontonagon County, MI  0.39% ($23,227)
from Vilas County, WI  0.19% ($22,455)


6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,674 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.48%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Iron County, WI  0.72% ($26,690 average AGI)
to Marquette County, MI  0.43% ($35,160)
to Ontonagon County, MI  0.28% ($33,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wakefield:
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WHRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; HURLEY, WI; Owner: BIG G LITTLE O INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wakefield:
  • WUPM (106.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: BIG G LITTLE O, INC.)
  • W280DD (103.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • W207BR (89.3 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • W265AI (100.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY B/C, INC.)
  • WIMI (99.7 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W224AW (92.7 FM; BERGLAND, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wakefield:
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)

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