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, Wisconsin | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | February 25, 1858 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Durand |
| Largest City | Durand |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
249 sq mi (645 km²) 232 sq mi (601 km²) 17 sq mi (44 km²), 6.7% |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.pepin.wi.us | |
| Named for: Lake Pepin | |
Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in Pepin County.
History
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 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
Unincorporated communities
Pepin County, Wisconsin Media
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Pepin County
Pepin County panorama, west of Durand
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.