Welcome to Wakefield ...
Wakefield is located in Carroll County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wakefield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wakefield has a population of 5,088 people<2> (see below for details).
Wakefield is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wakefield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Wakefield: (603)
Websites for Wakefield ...
Official Website: www.wakefieldnh.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wakefield had an population of 5,088 people. This is an increase of 0.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wakefield had a population of 5,078 people (or 10.62% of the total population of Carroll County). This makes Wakefield the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Wakefield represents 0.39% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 67th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,078 people, the population of Wakefield increased 19.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,252 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, Nebraska, New Brunswick, 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.
- Sanford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in York County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <4>
- Waterboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
- Waterboro is located in York County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterboro <4>
- Farmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
- Wolfeboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro
- Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro <4>
- Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in York County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Alton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
- Hollis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Lyman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Ossipee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
- Ossipee is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <4>
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 book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Wakefield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wakefield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wakefield: www.wakefieldnh.com/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Carroll, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |