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Big Falls is a tiny town of 134 people in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. It's about 39 miles from Appleton, WI and 119 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $76k and rent runs about $933 a month.
134people
$76kTypical home
$933/moRent
81° / 25°Summer / winter
46"Snow
219Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 134
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 283 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 39 mi to Appleton, WI
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $76k (≈$479/mo)
- Median rent $933/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 219 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 146 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (266 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 22% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to CWA airport
- 128 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 951 ft
- 578 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 88 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 43 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Waupaca County: R+33 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.