Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:51 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:53 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,740 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.1631 householdsMedian household income $62,216Median home value $144,900Median rent $725 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,993 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 814 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 25%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 18 minutes70% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 36%22% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 10°F31 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 21 days27 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wakefield station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksWayne State Collegecollege · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWayne Rugby & Softball Parkrecreation area · 6.0 miThompson-Barnes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 158 acresPonca State Parkstate park · 24.5 mi · 309 acresStone State Parkstate park · 28.6 mi · 1,437 acresMissouri National Recreational Rivernational recreation area · 36.5 mi · 870 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Feb 199638 mi away, near Wausa, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 9 Aug 199735 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDixon County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 46 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Wakefieldserves 1,450 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,489 ft454 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Medical Center6.1 miPost officeWakefield Post Office1.6 miTown hallWakefield Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceWayne County Sheriff's Office6.8 miFire stationWakefield Fire Department and Rescue Squad1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolWakefield Community School1.2 miCollegeWayne State College6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX28 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA84 miInterstateI-2927 miUS highwayUS 2015 miCoachSioux CityJefferson Lines30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68784 ZIP area.
