WakefieldPA
This town of 573 people was settled in 1853.
Is Wakefield a good place to live?
10% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wakefield, below both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Wakefield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
573 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wakefield: who provides what
Wakefield is unincorporated, so Lancaster County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wakefield.
Wakefield has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Wakefield, the average commute is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Fulton Township (8%), Lancaster (7%) and East Drumore Township (6%). For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.8%.
| Wakefield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wakefield has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 23° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wakefield faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Wakefield than in 64% of U.S. communities. 50% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 27%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wakefield stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent mental distress
Among adults in Wakefield, 21% smoke cigarettes and 16% report frequent physical distress. In Wakefield, 23% of adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Wakefield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Wakefield | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10.3% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 15.8% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 21.5% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Longwood Gardens and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wakefield. Close and well known come first.
28 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
17 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
31 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library
34 mi LandmarkFort Christina
14 mi MuseumRailroad Museum of Pennsylvania
28 mi MuseumEphrata CloisterPhoto credits
Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Christina: Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Everything we know about Wakefield
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Wakefield
About 2 of every 100 Wakefield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Wakefield for work
Where Wakefield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wakefield
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Wakefield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Fulton Township, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 609. It is the largest community within the "Peach Bottom" ZIP code, with the area post office on Pennsylvania Route 272, just north of town.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
Questions about Wakefield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wakefield, PA a good place to live?
Wakefield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.