Big Foot PrairieWI
Settled in 1849, this town now has 136 residents.
Is Big Foot Prairie a good place to live?
Big Foot Prairie’s typical journey to work is 52 minutes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower home-ownership rate than Big Foot Prairie. Big Foot Prairie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
136 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Big Foot Prairie.
The biggest natural risk in Big Foot Prairie is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Nearly half of Big Foot Prairie’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Big Foot Prairie: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 13°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Big Foot Prairie is
Among adults in Big Foot Prairie, 31% feel lonely. The town tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 19% of adults in Big Foot Prairie binge drink; 28% get no exercise outside work.
| Big Foot Prairie | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Big Foot Prairie
Six Flags Great America and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Big Foot Prairie. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
19 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
19 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
30 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center25 mi MuseumVolo Auto Museum
14 mi TheatreWoodstock Opera HousePhoto credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Woodstock Opera House: HrAtsuo, CC0
Moving to Big Foot Prairie: who provides what
Big Foot Prairie is unincorporated, so Walworth County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Big Foot Prairie; the nearest are
College town 28 of every 100 Big Foot Prairie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Big Foot Prairie
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Big Foot Prairie is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. It was named a CDP for the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 22. It is located in the Town of Walworth along U.S. Highway 14, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of the Village of Walworth. The community of Big Foot Prairie extends south into McHenry County, Illinois, where there is a CDP of the same name in Chemung Township.
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- Elevation
- 955 ft
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Is Big Foot Prairie, WI a good place to live?
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