Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min6:02 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:44 am – 5:08 pm
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People1,515 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.9638 householdsMedian household income $67,813Median home value $183,900Median rent $819 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,367 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 656 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, public administration 16%, retail 10%Average commute 33 minutes73% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, German or Dutch 5%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 19°F33 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 3 days46 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Milford Lake station, 11 mi away; snow from Wakefield 4 W
Nearby landmarksClay County Lakelake · 3.2 miMilford Lakelake · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMilford Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 45,289 acresTuttle Creek State Parksstate park · 24.3 mi · 1,082 acresTuttle Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.6 mi · 34,548 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 8 Dec 202141 mi away, near Gypsum, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClay County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Shawnee County, KS, 71 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Wakefieldserves 846 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,263 ft385 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClay County Medical Center15.5 miPost officeWakefield Post Office4.1 miTown hallWakefield City Hall3.9 miPoliceWakefield Police Department3.9 miFire stationWakefield Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK21 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI126 miInterstateI-7013 miUS highwayUS 777.5 miCoachJunction City The JointGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67487 ZIP area.
