Pepin County, Wisconsin

Pepin County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2020, 7,318 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Durand.[2]

Pepin County
County
Historic Pepin County Courthouse Museum in Durand, Wisconsin
Historic Pepin County Courthouse Museum in Durand, Wisconsin
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Pepin County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°36′N 92°00′W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
FoundedFebruary 25, 1858
Named forLake Pepin
SeatDurand
Largest cityDurand
Area
 • Total249 sq mi (640 km2)
 • Land232 sq mi (600 km2)
 • Water17 sq mi (40 km2)  6.7%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total7,318
 • Density31.5/sq mi (12.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.pepin.wi.us

Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in Pepin County.

History
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18602,392—
18704,65994.8%
18806,22633.6%
18906,93211.3%
19007,90514.0%
19107,577−4.1%
19207,481−1.3%
19307,450−0.4%
19407,8976.0%
19507,462−5.5%
19607,332−1.7%
19707,319−0.2%
19807,4772.2%
19907,107−4.9%
20007,2131.5%
20107,4693.5%
20207,318−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1790–1960[4] 1900–1990[5]
1990–2000[6] 2010–2020[1]

Pepin County was formed in 1858 from parts of Dunn County. It was named after the French conquistadors Pierre and Jean Pepin du Chardonnets.

Geography

The county has a total area of 249 square miles (644.9 km2). Of this, 232 square miles (600.9 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41.4 km2) (6.59%) is water. Pepin County is the smallest county in Wisconsin.

Cities, villages, and towns
  • Albany
  • Durand (town)
  • Durand
  • Frankfort
  • Lima
  • Pepin (town)
  • Pepin
  • Stockholm (town)
  • Stockholm
  • Waterville
  • Waubeek

Unincorporated communities
  • Arkansaw
  • Barry Corner
  • Devils Corner
  • Ella
  • Hawkins Corner
  • Lakeport
  • Lima
  • Lund
  • Porcupine
  • Tarrant

References
  1. "QuickFacts: Pepin County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  4. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  5. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  6. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved August 8, 2015.

Other websites

44.60°N 92.00°W / 44.60; -92.00

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