Wakefield Township, Michigan

Wakefield Township is a civil township of Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 301 in 2020.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 180.8 sqmi, of which 179.8 sqmi is land and 1.0 sqmi (0.54%) is water.

Communities

 * The City of Wakefield is situated within the township, but is administratively autonomous.
 * Duke was a lumbertown in this township with a station on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad. It had a post office from 1901 until 1906.
 * Thomaston is an unincorporated community in the township a few miles north of Wakefield at 46.51639°N, -89.9275°W. A post office opened November 7, 1891 and was discontinued July 31, 1923. The office reopened and operated from January 12, 1925, until August 14, 1926.
 * Connorville is an unincorporated community in the township a few miles north of Thomaston at 46.55194°N, -89.93111°W. It began as a lumber camp in 1925.
 * Tula was a lumbertown approximately 8 miles of the City of Wakefield east on M-28 at 46.54611°N, -89.81472°W. It had a post office from 1906 until 1916. There is a sign approximately $1 1/2$ miles east of the former town site that reads "Tula".

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 364 people, 161 households, and 110 families residing in the township. In 2020, there were 301 people residing in the township.