Pepin County, Wisconsin

Explore Pepin County (Click on picture) Pepin County, created in 1858 from Dunn County, is named after French explorers Pierre and Jean Pepin du Chardonnets. Located in northwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Durand.

Land Area	232.28 sq miles
Water Area	16.40 sq miles
Elevation	721 ft at Durand
Number of Lakes	29
Area in Lakes	278 acres (.43 sq miles)
Rivers	Chippewa, Eau Galle, Mississippi
Major Watershed	Mississippi River (West), Shippewa River (East)
Geographical Province	Western Uplands
Natural Vegetation	Mostly oak savanna. North-central: small strip of prairie bluestem and composites. South-central: white, black, and red oak.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	7,450 7,319 7,477 7,107 7,213
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Pierce County, Dunn County Eau Claire County, Buffalo County Buffalo County, Mississippi River (Minnesota) Mississippi River (Minnesota), Pierce County

Pepin County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.co.pepin.wi.us
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk PO Box 39 Durand, WI 54736-0039	Phone: 715-672-8857
County Parks	County Parks PO box 39 Durand, WI 54736	Phone: 715-672-8665
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds PO Box 39 Durand, WI 54736-0039	Phone: 715-672-8856
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Pepin County PO Box 39 Durand, WI 54736-0039	Phone: 715-672-5214 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Durand Commercial Club PO Box 156 Durand, WI 54736-0156
	Pepin Area Community Club PO Box 12 Pepin, WI 54759-0012	Phone: 715-442-3011
	Pepin County Economic Development Corporation PO Box 39 Durand, WI 54736	Phone: 715-672-5709 Toll Free: 888-672-5709
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society PO Box 269 Pepin, WI 54759	Phone: 715-442-2248
	Pepin County Historical Society 315 W Madison St Durand, WI 54736	Phone: 715-672-5423
	WIGenWebProject, Pepin County