Wakefield, Michigan
Wakefield, Michigan | |
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| City of Wakefield | |
Nee-Gaw-Nee-Gaw-Bow (Leading Man), by Peter Wolf Toth (1988), to honor the Ojibwe people; it is located on the lakeside pier next to the Wakefield Visitor’s Center and was carved from one piece of pine donated by the Ottawa National Forest. It is one of Toth's Whispering Giants. | |
Location within Gogebic County | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′34″N 89°56′21″W / 46.47611°N 89.93917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Gogebic |
| Incorporated | 1887 (village) 1919 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • City council | Dale White (Mayor) Amy Tarro (Pro tem) Kay Wiita James Anderson |
| • City manager | Robert Brown Jr. |
| • City clerk | Sue Ahonen |
| • Treasurer | Mandy Lake |
| • City attorney | Ray O'Dea |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.44 sq mi (21.85 km2) |
| • Land | 7.87 sq mi (20.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,702 |
| • Density | 216.21/sq mi (83.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49968 |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-82780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1622046 |
| Website | Official website |
Wakefield is a city in Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,702 at the 2020 census.
Wakefield is located in the western Upper Peninsula about 10 miles (16 km) east of the Wisconsin border. The city is mostly surrounded by Wakefield Township, but the two are administered autonomously. U.S. Route 2 passes through the city, and M-28 has its western terminus in the city.
It is home to Sunday Lake, Snow River Mountain Resort, Gogebic County Medical Care Facility, and Gogebic County Community Mental Health Authority. Once a mining town, the economy is now based upon the forest industry, goods and services, and tourism.