Map of Pepin County, Wisconsin

Pepin County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,318, making it the fourth-least populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat is Durand. Pepin County is the birthplace of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of the Little House on the Prairie children’s books.

Pepin County overview:
Name:Pepin County
FIPS code:55-091
State:Wisconsin
Founded:February 25, 1858
Named for:Lake Pepin
Seat:Durand
Largest city:Durand
Total Area:249 sq mi (640 km²)
Land Area:232 sq mi (600 km²)
Total Population:7,318
Population Density:31.5/sq mi (12.2/km²)

Pepin County location map. Where is Pepin County?

Pepin County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Pepin County.
Location of Pepin County in the the United States.
Pepin County location on the Wisconsin map. Where is Pepin County.
Location of Pepin County in Wisconsin.

History

Pepin County was formed in the year 1858 from portions of neighboring Dunn County. Both the town of Pepin (originally named North Pepin in 1856), and the village of Pepin were named after Lake Pepin, a broadening of the Mississippi River between Pepin County and the Counties of Goodhue and Wabasha in the state of Minnesota. The lake itself is likely named for one or more of the Pepin families from the French Canadian city of Trois-Rivières in Quebec, Canada. Several Pepins appear in the early records, including the senior figure Guillaume dit Tranchemontagne and his descendants Pierre and Jean Pepin du Chardonnets. One or both of the latter may have accompanied Daniel Greysolon, the Sieur du Lhut, from Montreal to what is now Duluth, Minnesota, in 1679. Exactly when the body of water was first named Pepin is not known, but the name has been used as early as 1700, making it by far one of the oldest recorded place names in Wisconsin. The name was well accepted by the mid-1760s when Jonathan Carver wrote in his journal, “Arrived at Lake Pepin called by some Lake St. Anthony.”

Pepin County Road Map

Pepin CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Pepin County, Wisconsin. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 249 square miles (640 km), of which 232 square miles (600 km) is land and 17 square miles (44 km) (6.7%) is water. It is the smallest county in Wisconsin by land area.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 10
  • Highway 25 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 35 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 85 (Wisconsin)

Railroads

  • BNSF

Buses

  • List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin

Pepin County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Pepin County, Wisconsin
Pepin County Topo map.

Pepin County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Pepin County, Wisconsin
Pepin County satellite map.

Pepin County Outline Map

Outline Map of Pepin County, Wisconsin
Pepin County outline map.

See also

Map of Wisconsin State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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