Wakefield, New Hampshire

Wakefield, New Hampshire
Town
Wakefield Town Hall
Location in Carroll County, New Hampshire
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
 • Total44.9 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)[2]
 • Total5,201
 • 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.[2] 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.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Wakefield town, Carroll County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.