Pepin County, Wisconsin
Pepin County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, 7,469 people lived there. Its county seat is Durand.[1]
Pepin County | |
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 Historic Pepin County Courthouse Museum in Durand, Wisconsin | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°36′N 92°00′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | February 25, 1858 |
| Named for | Lake Pepin |
| Seat | Durand |
| Largest city | Durand |
| Area | |
| • Total | 249 sq mi (640 km2) |
| • Land | 232 sq mi (600 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 6.7%% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,469 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 7,287 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in Pepin County.
History
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 7,905 | — | |
| 1910 | 7,577 | −4.1% | |
| 1920 | 7,481 | −1.3% | |
| 1930 | 7,450 | −0.4% | |
| 1940 | 7,897 | 6.0% | |
| 1950 | 7,462 | −5.5% | |
| 1960 | 7,332 | −1.7% | |
| 1970 | 7,319 | −0.2% | |
| 1980 | 7,477 | 2.2% | |
| 1990 | 7,107 | −4.9% | |
| 2000 | 7,213 | 1.5% | |
| 2010 | 7,469 | 3.5% | |
| WI Counties 1900-1990 | |||
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
Unincorporated communities
- Arkansaw
- Barry Corner
- Devils Corner
- Ella
- Hawkins Corner
- Lakeport
- Lima
- Lund
- Porcupine
- Tarrant
References
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Other websites
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