Wakefield, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 16, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 838. Estimated population in July 2024: 874 (+4.3% change)
Males: 414 (49.4%), Females: 424 (50.6%)

Clay County

Zip code: 67487

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $41,719
Median house value: $71,200

Population by Race

Races in Wakefield:

White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Black (0.8%)
Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (42.7%), English (12.1%), Irish (12.1%), United States (5.4%), French (4.9%), Swedish (4.9%).

Elevation: 1148 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Wakefield, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wakefield

High school or higher: 94.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wakefield city

Never married: 15.0%
Now married: 72.2%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 5.4%

5.0% Foreign born (4.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wakefield:

CLAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CLAY CENTER, KS)
GEARY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; JUNCTION CITY, KS)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ABILENE, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wakefield:

MANHATTAN RGNL (about 25 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
SALINA MUNI (about 54 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
FORBES FIELD (about 97 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wakefield:

CLAY CENTER MUNI (about 15 miles; CLAY CENTER, KS; Abbreviation: CYW)
FREEMAN FIELD (about 18 miles; JUNCTION CITY, KS; Abbreviation: 3JC)
ABILENE MUNI (about 27 miles; ABILENE, KS; Abbreviation: K78)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wakefield:

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 87 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)

Schools

Public high school in Wakefield:

WAKEFIELD HIGH (Students: 95; Location: 502 THIRD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wakefield:

WAKEFIELD ELEM (Students: 169; Location: 502 THIRD; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Wakefield:

WAKEFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,895; Location: 205 THIRD STREET; 7,978 books; 130 audio materials; 132 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)