Wakefield is a city in

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 858.

History

Wakefield was founded in 1869. It was named for one of its founders, Rev. Richard Wake, but also because another founder was a native of

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, England. The railroad was built through Wakefield in 1873.

Geography

Wakefield is located at (39.216228, -97.015244). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Wakefield has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 980 people, 357 households, and 272 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 413 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.7%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.5%

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, 0.3% from

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, and 3.5% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.5% of the population. There were 357 households, of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were

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living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.7% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 838 people, 323 households, and 231 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 362 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.94%

, 0.84%

, 1.07% Native American, 0.12%

, 0.60% from

, and 1.43% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.19% of the population. There were 323 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were

living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.11. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $41,719, and the median income for a family was $50,526. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $19,833 for females. The

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for the city was $16,939. About 4.2% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the

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, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Area attractions

* Kansas Landscape Arboretum

Education

The community is served by

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public school district and Wakefield High School. The Wakefield High School mascot is Bombers and the school colors are blue and white.MaxPreps The Wakefield Bombers won the Kansas State High School Boys class 1A Cross Country championship in 1973, 1984 and 1985.

Notable people

* William Avery, Governor of Kansas from 1965 to 1967

References

External links

City of Wakefield

Wakefield - Directory of Public Officials

Wakefield city map
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