Founded February 25, 1858 Website www.co.pepin.wi.us Population 7,360 (2013) Unemployment rate 3.9% (Apr 2015) | Area 644.9 km² | |
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Rivers Chippewa River, Bear Creek, Plum Creek, Missouri Creek Points of interest Lake Pepin, Villa Bellezza, Laura Ingalls Wilder M, Little House Wayside, Pepin Depot Museum | ||
Pepin County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,469, making it the fourth-least populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat is Durand.
Contents
- Map of Pepin County WI USA
- History
- Geography
- Adjacent counties
- Major highways
- Demographics
- County Board of Supervisors
- Presidential elections
- City
- Villages
- Census designated place
- References
Map of Pepin County, WI, USA
Pepin County was the birthplace of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
History
Pepin County was formed in 1858 from portions of Dunn County. It was named after the French conquistadors Pierre and Jean Pepin du Chardonnets.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 249 square miles (640 km2), of which 232 square miles (600 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (6.7%) is water. It is the smallest county in Wisconsin by area.
Adjacent counties
Major highways
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,213 people, 2,759 households, and 1,934 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 3,036 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.90% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 0.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.6% were of German, 13.5% Norwegian, 9.9% Austrian and 6.8% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.2% spoke English and 3.4% German as their first language.
There were 2,759 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.20 males.
County Board of Supervisors
Pepin County has a 12-member board of supervisors.
Presidential elections
Prior to the election of 2016, the last time Pepin County voted for the Republican candidate was in 1972, when voters backed President Nixon (R) over George McGovern (D).