Welcome to Wakefield ...
The city of Wakefield is primarily located in Dixon County<1>. A portion of Wakefield extends into Wayne County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wakefield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wakefield has a population of 1,365 people<2> (see below for details).
Wakefield is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wakefield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Wakefield: (402) and (531)<4>
The ZIP code for Wakefield: 68784<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wakefield had an population of 1,365 people. This is a decrease of 5.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wakefield had a population of 1,451 people (or 24.18% of the total population of Dixon County). This makes Wakefield the county's most populous community.
The population of Wakefield represents 0.08% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 79th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,451 people, the population of Wakefield increased 2.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,411 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wakefield.
Communities Also Named Wakefield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Wakefield - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wakefield.
Communities near Wakefield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wakefield.
- Wayne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Wayne is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <7>
- Wisner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
- Wisner is located in Cuming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <7>
- Pender
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Pender is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pender <7>
- Laurel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <7>
- Emerson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Emerson is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerson <7>
- Homer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <7>
- Winside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winside
- Winside is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winside <7>
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <7>
- Hubbard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Hubbard is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <7>
- Carroll
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Carroll is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wakefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wakefield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wakefield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wakefield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wakefield. See our Newspapers Page for Wakefield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wakefield ...
Looking for more information about Wakefield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Wakefield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wakefield.
Adding Wakefield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wakefield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wakefield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Wakefield post office opened in 1881.
We also found Wakefield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wakefield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wakefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dixon County: www.co.dixon.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Dixon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wakefield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wakefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Wakefield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wakefield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |