Big Bend, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,278. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,267 (-0.9% change)
Males: 659 (51.6%), Females: 619 (48.4%)
Waukesha County
Zip code: 53103
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $56,767
Median house value: $137,900
Population by Race
Races in Big Bend:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (53.3%), Polish (22.8%), Irish (11.8%), French (4.4%), United States (4.3%), Norwegian (4.0%).
Elevation: 820 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Big Bend
- High school or higher: 87.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 1.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Big Bend village
- Never married: 22.2%
- Now married: 62.5%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 6.3%
- Divorced: 8.6%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -279 (-17.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Big Bend:
- LAKEVIEW NEUROREHAB CTR MIDWEST 272 (about 7 miles; WATERFORD, WI)
- WAUKESHA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 9 miles; WAUKESHA, WI)
- WAUKESHA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CTR 218 (about 10 miles; WAUKESHA, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Bend:
- GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
- KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 30 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
- ROCK CO (about 60 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Big Bend:
- FOX RIVER (about 10 miles; ROCHESTER, WI; Abbreviation: 96C)
- WAUKESHA COUNTY (about 11 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Abbreviation: UES)
- CINDY GUNTLY MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; FRANKSVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: 62C)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Bend:
- CARROLL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
- WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 20 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
- MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
- MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
- MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 25 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,093)
- CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,913)
Public primary/middle school in Big Bend:
- BIG BEND EL (Students: 413; Location: W230S8695 BIG BEND DR; Grades: PK – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Big Bend:
- ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: W227 S8930 ST JOSEPH DR; Grades: PK – 8)
- CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: W229 S8930 CLARK STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Big Bend:
- BIG BEND VILLAGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $59,536; Location: W230 S9175 NEVINS ST.; 12,703 books; 228 audio materials; 383 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)