THE BIG FALLS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Chippewa Lobe Rocky Ground Moraines setting.
Big Falls town has 35.4 square miles of land in Rusk County. Its Census reference point is in Chippewa Lobe Rocky Ground Moraines, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Big Falls and Rusk County
Big Falls is associated with Rusk County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Big Falls by land and water
The Census records 0.59 square miles of water within Big Falls, or 1.6% of its total area. It is 0.2 percentage points lower than the 1.9% recorded for Rusk County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Big Falls town has 1 times the land area of nearby Cedar Rapids town (35.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

