Wakefield, Nebraska

Wakefield, Nebraska
City
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Location of Wakefield, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°16′3″N 96°52′3″W / 42.26750°N 96.86750°W / 42.26750; -96.86750Coordinates: 42°16′3″N 96°52′3″W / 42.26750°N 96.86750°W / 42.26750; -96.86750
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
Counties	Dixon, Wayne
Area
• Total	0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
• Land	0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation	1,404 ft (428 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,451
• Estimate (2012)	1,422
• Density	1,667.8/sq mi (643.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68784
Area code(s)	402
FIPS code	31-51070
GNIS feature ID	0834424

Wakefield is a city in Dixon and Wayne Counties in the State of Nebraska. The population was 1,451 at the 2010 census.

The Dixon County portion of Wakefield is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Wakefield had its start in the year 1881 by the building of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway through that territory. It was named for L. W. Wakefield, a railroad engineer. Wakefield was incorporated in 1883.

Wakefield is located at 42°16′3″N 96°52′3″W / 42.26750°N 96.86750°W / 42.26750; -96.86750 (42.267553, -96.867378).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.94 square miles (2.43 km²), of which, 0.87 square miles (2.25 km²) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,451 people, 534 households, and 352 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,667.8 inhabitants per square mile (643.9/km²). There were 575 housing units at an average density of 660.9 per square mile (255.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 21.4% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.6% of the population.