Big Bend Town is a town in Rusk County, Wisconsin, home to about 478 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54757, 54819 and 54895.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population47815 per sq mi
Median home value$254,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Big Bend Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Big Bend Town
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)94 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL307 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Bend Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Big Bend Town had 401 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 1490th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Rusk County grew from 11,160 residents in 1910 to 14,188 in 2020.
Rusk County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Weyerhaeuser 1n, WI weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Rusk County
4,275 jobs at 321 businesses in Rusk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Bend Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ladysmith16.5 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomer18.2 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rice Lake19.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Big Bend Town
Parks (1 nearby)
Potato Creek State Wildlife Management Area1.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bruce School District, New Auburn School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bruce ElementaryBruce
Pre-K–5
199
Public
9.9 mi
New Auburn ElementaryNew Auburn
Pre-K–5
132
Public
12.3 mi
Bruce MiddleBruce
6–8
73
Public
9.9 mi
New Auburn MiddleNew Auburn
6–8
49
Public
12.3 mi
Bruce HighBruce
9–12
116
Public
9.9 mi
New Auburn HighNew Auburn
9–12
99
Public
12.3 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Sunny Meadow SchoolNew Auburn
1–8
28
Amish
12.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bruce, Sampson, Dovre, Atlanta, New Auburn Village (Chippewa County), Sand Creek, Auburn Town (Chippewa County), Thornapple, Stubbs, Strickland, Bloomer Town, Washington Town (Rusk County), Rusk Town (Rusk County), Weyerhaeuser, Murry, New Auburn Village (Barron County) and Wilkinson.
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