Wakeman, Ohio

Wakeman, Ohio
Dam on the Vermilion River
Dam on the Vermilion River
Location of Wakeman, Ohio
Location of Wakeman, Ohio
Location of Wakeman in Huron County
Location of Wakeman in Huron County
Coordinates: 41°15′05″N 82°24′10″W / 41.25139°N 82.40278°W / 41.25139; -82.40278
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHuron
Area
 • Total0.85 sq mi (2.19 km2)
 • Land0.82 sq mi (2.14 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total990
 • Density1,200.00/sq mi (463.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44889
Area code440
FIPS code39-80458
GNIS feature ID2400081[2]

Wakeman is a village in Huron County, Ohio, United States, along the Vermilion River. Its namesake was Jesup Wakeman,[3] an early settler of Fairfield County, Connecticut, who was involved in western land speculation between 1800 and 1840. The population was 990 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wakeman, Ohio
  3. ^ Mangus, Michael; Herman, Jennifer L. (2008). Ohio Encyclopedia. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 565. ISBN 978-1-878592-68-2.