Wakefield, Virginia | |
|---|---|
 West Church Street at Main Street in Wakefield | |
 Location of Wakefield, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°58′13″N 76°59′18″W / 36.97028°N 76.98833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Sussex |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian Laine[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
| • Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 759 |
| • Density | 590/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 23888 |
| Area code(s) | 757, 948 |
| FIPS code | 51-82384[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1496365[4] |
Wakefield is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 729.[5]
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.
- ^ "2018 May Town General". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Wakefield town, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.