Big Foot Prairie, Illinois
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| Coordinates: 42°29′42″N 88°35′56″W / 42.49500°N 88.59889°W / 42.49500; -88.59889 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
| Township | Chemung |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 65 |
| • Density | 290.18/sq mi (112.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
60033 (Harvard)
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| Area codes | 815 & 779 |
| FIPS code | 17-05859 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806454[2] |
Big Foot Prairie is an unincorporated community and census-designated placeinMcHenry County, Illinois, United States. It was named a CDP for the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 65.[3] It is located in Chemung Township.[4] Big Foot Prairie is located on U.S. Route 14, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Harvard. The community extends north into Walworth County, Wisconsin, where there is a CDP of the same name in the town of Walworth.[5]
The community is named for Big Foot, a Potawatomi leader who resided on nearby Kishwauketoe (today Geneva Lake in Wisconsin) until his band was forcibly removed by the United States in 1836. It once had a post office, which opened on May 15, 1848.[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 65 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2020[8] | |||
Big Foot Prairie first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[8]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[8] | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 28 | 43.08% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native AmericanorAlaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 1.54% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.88% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 3.08% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 34 | 52.31% |
| Total | 65 | 100.00% |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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