Wakefield, Virginia
{{For|the census-designated place in Fairfax County|Wakefield, Fairfax County, Virginia}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Wakefield, Virginia
| settlement_type = Town
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| image_skyline = Wakefield, VA.jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| image_caption = West Church Street at Main Street in Wakefield
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| image_map = VAMap-doton-Wakefield.PNG
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location of Wakefield, Virginia
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Virginia
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Sussex
| government_footnotes =
| government_type =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Brian Laine{{cite web|url=https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2018%20May%20Town%20General/Site/Town/WAKEFIELD/Mayor%20(WAKEFIELD).html| publisher=Virginia Department of Elections|access-date=May 25, 2018|title=2018 May Town General}}
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_magnitude =
| area_total_sq_mi = 1.29
| area_land_sq_mi = 1.25
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.04
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 759
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| timezone = Eastern (EST)
| utc_offset = −5
| timezone_DST = EDT
| utc_offset_DST = −4
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_ft = 98
| coordinates = {{coord|36|58|13|N|76|59|18|W|region:US-VA|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 23888
| area_code = 757, 948
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 51-82384{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 1496365{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}
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|area_total_km2 = 3.33
|area_land_km2 = 3.22
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Wakefield is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 729.{{Cite web|title=Wakefield town, Virginia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US5182384|website=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 25, 2022}}
Wakefield is widely known for the Virginia Diner, the Airfield Conference and 4-H Educational Center, and the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office for Eastern Virginia, which issues weather alerts for the region, though the latter two are actually located outside the town limits.
Wakefield also hosts the Virginia Shad Planking.
Geography
Wakefield is located at {{coord|36.970219|-76.988461|type:city_region:US-VA|format=dms|display=inline}} (36.970219, −76.988461).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), of which 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (3.10%) is water.
=Climate=
{{Weather box
|location = Wakefield 1 NW, Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1982–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 82
|Feb record high F = 82
|Mar record high F = 89
|Apr record high F = 96
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 102
|Jul record high F = 105
|Aug record high F = 104
|Sep record high F = 105
|Oct record high F = 99
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 81
|year record high F = 105
|Jan high F = 49.8
|Feb high F = 53.0
|Mar high F = 61.1
|Apr high F = 71.4
|May high F = 78.6
|Jun high F = 85.8
|Jul high F = 89.7
|Aug high F = 87.7
|Sep high F = 81.8
|Oct high F = 72.0
|Nov high F = 62.0
|Dec high F = 53.1
|year high F = 70.5
|Jan mean F = 39.0
|Feb mean F = 41.5
|Mar mean F = 48.4
|Apr mean F = 58.3
|May mean F = 66.6
|Jun mean F = 74.5
|Jul mean F = 78.8
|Aug mean F = 77.0
|Sep mean F = 71.0
|Oct mean F = 60.0
|Nov mean F = 49.8
|Dec mean F = 42.3
|year mean F = 58.9
|Jan low F = 28.2
|Feb low F = 30.1
|Mar low F = 35.8
|Apr low F = 45.2
|May low F = 54.7
|Jun low F = 63.3
|Jul low F = 68.0
|Aug low F = 66.3
|Sep low F = 60.2
|Oct low F = 48.0
|Nov low F = 37.6
|Dec low F = 31.4
|year low F = 47.4
|Jan record low F = −14
|Feb record low F = −4
|Mar record low F = 12
|Apr record low F = 22
|May record low F = 30
|Jun record low F = 43
|Jul record low F = 49
|Aug record low F = 46
|Sep record low F = 36
|Oct record low F = 27
|Nov record low F = 16
|Dec record low F = 2
|year record low F = -14
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.83
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.80
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.22
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.76
|May precipitation inch = 4.15
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.77
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.47
|Aug precipitation inch = 5.50
|Sep precipitation inch = 6.05
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.95
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.17
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.73
|year precipitation inch = 51.40
|Jan snow inch = 3.5
|Feb snow inch = 1.4
|Mar snow inch = 0.4
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 1.1
|year snow inch = 6.4
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 10.3
|Feb precipitation days = 9.3
|Mar precipitation days = 11.3
|Apr precipitation days = 10.2
|May precipitation days = 11.0
|Jun precipitation days = 10.6
|Jul precipitation days = 11.2
|Aug precipitation days = 10.4
|Sep precipitation days = 9.4
|Oct precipitation days = 8.3
|Nov precipitation days = 8.2
|Dec precipitation days = 10.9
|year precipitation days = 121.1
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 1.4
|Feb snow days = 1.0
|Mar snow days = 0.6
|Apr snow days = 0.1
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 0.6
|year snow days = 3.8
| source 1 = NOAA
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=akq
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = July 5, 2021}}
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00448800&format=pdf
| title = Station: Wakefield 1NW, VA
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = July 5, 2021}}
}}
History
Wakefield appears on the Fry-Jefferson map of Virginia first published in 1752.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1910= 570
|1920= 784
|1930= 881
|1940= 687
|1950= 949
|1960= 1015
|1970= 942
|1980= 1355
|1990= 1070
|2000= 1038
|2010= 927
|2020= 759
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=}}
2010 2020
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=2020 census=
=2010 Census=
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 927 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the town was 50.6% Black, 46.1% White, 0.3% Native American, 1.5% Asian and 0.6% from two or more races. 0.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,038 people, 423 households, and 285 families living in the town. The population density was 833.2 people per square mile (320.6/km2). There were 485 housing units at an average density of 389.3 per square mile (149.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 47.50% White, 51.25% African American, 0.19% Native American, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 423 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $34,539. Males had a median income of $26,429 versus $21,595 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,290. About 9.9% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.1% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.
References
{{Sussex County, Virginia}}
{{Virginia towns}}
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