Wakefield Township, Stearns County, Minnesota
| Wakefield Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Wakefield Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 45°27′N 94°28′W / 45.450°N 94.467°WCoordinates: 45°27′N 94°28′W / 45.450°N 94.467°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.4 sq mi (84.0 km2) |
| • Land | 30.0 sq mi (77.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,756 |
| • Density | 85/sq mi (33/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-67630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665895 |
Wakefield Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The township includes the cities of Cold Spring and Richmond. The population was 2,756 at the 2010 census.
Wakefield Township was originally called Springfield Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1858. The present name, adopted in 1870, is in honor of Samuel Wakefield, a county official.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.4 square miles (84.0 km2); 30.0 square miles (77.6 km2) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), or 7.62%, is water.
Wakefield Township is located in Township 123 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Range 30 West of the 5th Principal Meridian.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,103 people, 1,046 households, and 875 families residing in the township. The population density was 100.4 people per square mile (38.7/km²). There were 1,151 housing units at an average density of 37.2/sq mi (14.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.97% White, 0.48% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.42% of the population.
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