Pepin County, Wisconsin
county in Wisconsin, United States
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 | |
|---|---|
 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 / 44.6°N 92°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 | |
| • Total | 7,318 |
| • Density | 31.5/sq mi (12.2/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
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 2,392 | — | |
| 1870 | 4,659 | 94.8% | |
| 1880 | 6,226 | 33.6% | |
| 1890 | 6,932 | 11.3% | |
| 1900 | 7,905 | 14.0% | |
| 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% | |
| 2020 | 7,318 | −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
changeThe 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
changeUnincorporated communities
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Pepin County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ "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.