Wakefield is a city in Dixon and Wayne Counties in the State of Nebraska.

The Dixon County portion of Wakefield is part of the Sioux City metropolitan area.

Wakefield got its start in the year 1881, following construction of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway through the territory.

[5] As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 1,451 people, 534 households, and 352 families living in the city.

30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The largest employer in Wakefield is the Michael Foods egg-processing plant, with 800 employees.