Wakefield, Nebraska

About Wakefield

Wakefield, NE is a small town located in northeastern Nebraska with an estimated population of 1,516.

Wakefield holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,430 residents per square mile.

📰 Wakefield News Today

• Albert L. Nelson, Jr. Obituary May 29, 2026 - Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home · May 29
• Family plans to restore auto shop in Wakefield filled with collections KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · Apr 22
• Around Siouxland: The 2026 WakeFIELD Party KTIV · May 21
• Schedule - Wakefield Trojans (Wakefield, NE) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 3
• Wakefield Community Schools officially parts ways with superintendent The Norfolk Daily News · May 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wakefield Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Wakefield — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Graves Library Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wakefield

• Eaton Field reviews ★
• Graves Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wakefield

• WAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wakefield

🏘️ Nearby Communities