Big Flats is a town in Adams County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,279 people across 48 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53934, 54457, 54613 and 54943.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Preston Town (Adams County); part is in Big Flats
Mostly Nekoosa; part is in Big Flats
Mostly Strongs Prairie; part is in Big Flats
Mostly Hancock Town; part is in Big Flats
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Big Flats. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)124 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL189 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Flats; 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.
Big Flats had 948 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 709th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Adams County grew from 9,141 residents in 1900 to 20,654 in 2020.
Adams County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Friendship, WI weather station (9 miles away).
3,187 jobs at 346 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
67 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Flats’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Nekoosa School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humke ElementaryNekoosa | Pre-K–3 | 313 | Public | 15.9 mi |
| WISE AcademyNekoosa | Pre-K–12 | 218 | Charter | 16.1 mi |
| Alexander MiddleNekoosa | 4–8 | 326 | Public | 16.1 mi |
| Central Wisconsin STEM AcademyNekoosa | 6–8 | 32 | Charter | 16.1 mi |
| Nekoosa AcademyNekoosa | 9–12 | 23 | Alternative Education | 16.0 mi |
| Nekoosa HighNekoosa | 9–12 | 285 | Public | 16.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rome, Nekoosa, Preston Town (Adams County), Saratoga, Port Edwards Town, Quincy, Strongs Prairie, Friendship Village, Hancock Town, Adams Town (Adams County), Deerfield Town (Waushara County), Hancock Village, Monroe Town (Adams County), Armenia, Colburn Town (Adams County), Richford, Leola and Richfield Town (Adams County).
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.