Town guide

Big Bend Village, Wisconsin

Big Bend Village is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,291 people across 3.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53103.

Homes sold for a median of $259 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,291397 per sq mi
Median home value$323,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$259Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Big Bend Village

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Big Bend Village. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Big Bend Village guide is on the way

We’re writing up Big Bend Village’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Big Bend Village well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Big Bend Village

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL77 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Big Bend Village; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Big Bend Village

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 Village had 1,483 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 704th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Waukesha County grew from 35,229 residents in 1900 to 406,978 in 2020.

Big Bend Village population by census2000: 1,278, 2010: 1,290, 2020: 1,4831,27820001,29020101,4832020

Waukesha County, 1900–2020

Waukesha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,229, 1910: 37,100, 1920: 42,612, 1930: 52,358, 1940: 62,744, 1950: 85,901, 1960: 158,249, 1970: 231,365, 1980: 280,326, 1990: 304,715, 2000: 360,767, 2010: 389,891, 2020: 406,97835K’00’1043K’20’3063K’40’50158K’60’70280K’80’90361K’00’10407K’20

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 12°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Big Bend VillageJan: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 24°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in28°12°Jan1.632°15°Feb1.743°24°Mar1.955°35°Apr3.767°46°May4.077°56°Jun4.981°60°Jul4.080°59°Aug4.273°51°Sep3.360°40°Oct2.945°28°Nov2.233°18°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waukesha Wwtp, WI weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Waukesha County

246,232 jobs at 12,761 businesses in Waukesha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Waukesha CountyManufacturing: 39,022 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 30,475 jobs; Retail trade: 26,109 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 17,723 jobs; Construction: 17,715 jobs; Company headquarters: 16,756 jobs; Wholesale trade: 16,463 jobs; Professional services: 14,014 jobsManufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 7% Company headquarters 7% Wholesale trade 7% Professional services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Bend Village.

Nearest hospitals

  • Froedtert Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · New Berlin7.1 miles
  • Waukesha Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waukesha8.7 miles
  • West Allis Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Allis12.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies1

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 Village

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Big Bend Village Park · 22 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly3.2 mi
  • Pick 'n Save4.6 mi

Libraries

  • Muskego Public Library4.8 mi

Museums

  • New Berlin History Museum4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Atonement Outdoor Worshiping Center5.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Big Bend Village

Public schools here are run by Mukwonago School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Big Bend ElementaryBig BendPre-K–6455Public0.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christ Lutheran SchoolBig BendPre-K–8100Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod0.5 mi
St Joseph Elementary SchoolBig BendPre-K–877Roman Catholic0.6 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.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Big Bend Village? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Big Bend Village is

Loading map…

Towns near Big Bend Village

All Wisconsin towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Vernon.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.