Local servicesHospitalMercy Health - Allen Hospital8.9 miPost officeWakeman Post Office1.2 miTown hallWakeman Village Hall1.3 miPoliceWakeman Police Department1.3 miFire stationWakeman Fire District1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKelleys Island Land Field29 miMajor airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport CLE30 miInterstateI-806.1 miUS highwayUS 201.4 miAmtrakElyria, OH ELY17 miCoachNorwalkGoBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 44889 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 44889 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:56 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:51 am – 5:03 pm
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People7,251 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.72,736 householdsMedian household income $86,852Median home value $222,800Median rent $962 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,943 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 3,517 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 21%, construction 12%Average commute 29 minutes91% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June47 in of snow a year, on about 26 days11 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oberlin station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksEast Branch Vermilion Riverriver · 1.7 miOckenga Pondlake · under a mileFirelands Boy Scout Lakelake · 3.3 miSchaun Acres Campgroundcampground · 3.5 miKipton Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miEast Fork Vermilion Riverriver · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTownship Landsstate recreation area · 2.4 miKipton Reservationpark · 3.6 mi · 139 acresEcho Valley Golf Clubnature preserve · 7.0 mi · 71 acresFindley State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 933 acresWellington Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 203 acresDupont Marsh Dedicated Nature Preservestate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 117 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Jun 201122 mi away, near Lodi, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Jun 201122 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHuron County, OH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025249 of 361 days measured110 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Medina County, OH, 27 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWakeman Village PWSserves 1,047 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation858 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
