Wakefield, New Hampshire

Wakefield, New Hampshire
Town
Coordinates: 43°34′06″N 71°01′47″W / 43.56833°N 71.02972°W / 43.56833; -71.02972
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCarroll
Incorporated1774
Villages
Government
  Board of Selectmen
  • Mark Duffy
  • Charlie Edwards
  • Kenneth Fifield
  Town AdministratorDino A. Scala
Area
  Total
44.9 sq mi (116.3 km2)
  Land39.6 sq mi (102.6 km2)
  Water5.3 sq mi (13.6 km2)  11.71%
Elevation
680 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,201
  Density131/sq mi (50.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes
03830 (East Wakefield)
03872 (Sanbornville)
03887 (Union)
Area code603
FIPS code33-78180
GNIS feature ID0873743
Websitewww.wakefieldnh.com

Wakefield is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,201 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Wakefield Corner (the original town center), East Wakefield, North Wakefield, Sanbornville, Union, Woodman and Province Lake. Wakefield Corner, popular with tourists, is a picturesque hilltop village of antique buildings. The state of Maine forms the eastern border of Wakefield.