Pepin County, Wisconsin
| Pepin County, Wisconsin | |
 Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 25, 1858 |
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| Seat | Durand |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
249 sq mi (645 km²) 16 sq mi (41 km²), 6.59% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
7,469 31/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Website | www.co.pepin.wi.us |
Pepin County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 7,469. Its county seat is Durand.[1]
Pepin County was the birthplace of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 249 square miles (640 km2), the smallest county in Wisconsin, of which 232 square miles (600 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (6.59%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Pierce County - northwest
- Dunn County - north
- Eau Claire County - east
- Buffalo County - south
- Wabasha County, Minnesota - southwest
- Goodhue County, Minnesota - west
[edit] Major highways
[edit] 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.
[edit] Politics
| Year | GOP | Dems |
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| 2008 | 42.85% 1,616 | 55.74% 2,102 |
| 2004 | 45.57% 1,853 | 53.64% 2,181 |
| 2000 | 44.51% 1,631 | 50.6% 1,854 |
The last time Pepin County voted for the Republican candidate was in 1972, when voters backed President Nixon (R) over George McGovern (D).
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 7,905 |
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| 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 | |||
As of the census[3] 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.
[edit] County Board of Supervisors[4]
- District 1. Adolph S. Pichler, Jr
- District 2. Ronald Weiss (Daniel T. Weiss Resigned)
- District 3. James K. Kraft
- District 4. Peter Adler (Chair)
- District 5. Peggy Schlosser
- District 6. Patrick J. Milliren
- District 7. Jon Tappe
- District 8. Sean Scallon
- District 9. Brent King
- District 10. Joseph Komisar
- District 11. Norman (Mike) Murray
- District 12. William Mavity (George T. Dupre resigned in August, 2011, citing health concerns.)
[edit] Cities, villages, and towns
- Albany
- Durand (town)
- Durand
- Frankfort
- Lima
- Pepin (town)
- Pepin
- Stockholm (town)
- Stockholm
- Waterville
- Waubeek
[edit] Unincorporated communities
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Pepin County Board of Supervisors Retrieved 2011-04-15.
[edit] External links
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| Goodhue County, Minnesota |  |
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| Wabasha County, Minnesota | Buffalo County |
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