Welcome to Big Bend ...
The village of Big Bend is located in Waukesha County<1>.
The location of Big Bend has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Bend, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Big Bend has a population of 1,454 people<3> (see below for details).
Big Bend is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Big Bend lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Big Bend had an population of 1,454 people. This is an increase of 12.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Big Bend had a population of 1,290 people. This makes Big Bend the county's 33rd most populous community.
The population of Big Bend represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 686th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,290 people, the population of Big Bend has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,278 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Big Bend.
Communities Also Named Big Bend ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Big Bend - they are located in Arkansas, California (5), Colorado, Florida, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Bend.
Communities near Big Bend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Bend.
- Milwaukee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Waukesha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- West Allis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - New Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Menomonee Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Oak Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Bend.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Bend. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Bend.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Bend. See our Newspapers Page for Big Bend.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Bend ...
Looking for more information about Big Bend? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Big Bend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Bend.
Adding Big Bend to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Big Bend in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Big Bend was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Big Bend post office opened in 1848.
We also found Big Bend in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Bend.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waukesha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Big Bend. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Bend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |