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Pepin County, Wisconsin
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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.
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Land Area |
232.28 sq miles |
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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 |
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1930:
1970:
1980:
1990:
2000:
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7,450
7,319
7,477
7,107
7,213
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Border Counties |
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Pierce County, Dunn County
Eau Claire County, Buffalo County
Buffalo County, Mississippi River (Minnesota)
Mississippi River (Minnesota), Pierce County
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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
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County Parks |
County Parks PO box 39 Durand, WI 54736 |
Phone: 715-672-8665
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Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records |
Register of Deeds PO Box 39 Durand, WI 54736-0039 |
Phone: 715-672-8856
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Cooperative Extension |
UW-Extension, Pepin County PO Box 39 Durand, WI 54736-0039 |
Phone: 715-672-5214 E-mail |
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development |
Durand Commercial Club PO Box 156 Durand, WI 54736-0156 |
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Pepin Area Community Club PO Box 12 Pepin, WI 54759-0012 |
Phone: 715-442-3011
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Pepin County Economic Development Corporation PO Box 39 Durand, WI 54736 |
Phone: 715-672-5709 Toll Free: 888-672-5709 |
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Historical and Genealogical Societies |
Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society PO Box 269 Pepin, WI 54759 |
Phone: 715-442-2248
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Pepin County Historical Society 315 W Madison St Durand, WI 54736 |
Phone: 715-672-5423
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WIGenWebProject, Pepin County
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