Wakefield, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
![]() Town Hall | |
![]() Location in Carroll County, New Hampshire | |
Coordinates: 43°34′06″N 71°01′47″W / 43.56833°N 71.02972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Hampshire |
County | Carroll |
Incorporated | 1774 |
Villages |
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Government | |
• Board of Selectmen |
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• Town Administrator | Dino A. Scala |
Area | |
• Total | 44.9 sq mi (116.3 km2) |
• Land | 39.6 sq mi (102.6 km2) |
• Water | 5.3 sq mi (13.6 km2) 11.71% |
Elevation | 680 ft (210 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 5,201 |
• Density | 131/sq mi (50.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP codes | |
Area code | 603 |
FIPS code | 33-78180 |
GNIS feature ID | 0873743 |
Website | www |
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.