Wakefield Township is a township in Gogebic County, Michigan, home to about 446 people across 180 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49968.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population4462 per sq mi
Median home value$142,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$97Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Wakefield City; part is in Wakefield Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wakefield Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Wakefield Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)193 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN185 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL339 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Wakefield Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Wakefield Township
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Wakefield Township had 301 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 1415th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Gogebic County grew from 16,738 residents in 1900 to 14,380 in 2020.
Gogebic County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 186 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ironwood, MI weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Gogebic County
4,072 jobs at 365 businesses in Gogebic County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wakefield Township.
Howard Young Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodruff41.7 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Minocqua42.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
2
Mental health providers
20
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Wakefield Township
Parks (6 nearby)
Molessa County Park · 130 acres7.3 mi
Bluff Valley Park · 58 acres5.5 mi
Eddy Park · 35 acres0.6 mi
Barber Field Park · 4 acres6.0 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Sunday Lake Supermarket0.5 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens10.2 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Wakefield City Library<0.1 mi
Bessemer Public Library5.1 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Wakefield Historical Society0.1 mi
Bessemer Area Historical Society5.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Historic Ironwood Theatre10.9 mi
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Wakefield-Marenisco School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
WakefieldMarenisco SchoolWakefield
Pre-K–12
236
Public
0.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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