Pepin County, Wisconsin

Pepin County, Wisconsin
Historic Pepin County Courthouse Museum in Durand, Wisconsin
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Pepin County
Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded February 25, 1858
Named for Pierre and Jean Pepin du Chardonnets
Seat Durand
Largest city Durand
Area
 • Total 249 sq mi (645 km2)
 • Land 232 sq mi (601 km2)
 • Water 17 sq mi (44 km2), 6.7%
Population
 • (2010) 7,469
 • Density 32/sq mi (12/km2)
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Central: UTC−6/−5
Website www.co.pepin.wi.us

Pepin County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,469,[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat is Durand.[2]

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.[3] It is the smallest county in Wisconsin by land area.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Pepin County
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18602,392—
18704,65994.8%
18806,22633.6%
18906,93211.3%
19007,90514.0%
19107,577−4.1%
19207,481−1.3%
19307,450−0.4%
19407,8976.0%
19507,462−5.5%
19607,332−1.7%
19707,319−0.2%
19807,4772.2%
19907,107−4.9%
20007,2131.5%
20107,4693.5%
Est. 20167,307[4]−2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[9] 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.

Government and politics

County Board of Supervisors

Pepin County has a 12-member board of supervisors.[10]

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 Richard Nixon (R) over George McGovern (D).[11]

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 59.1% 2,206 36.0% 1,344 5.0% 185
2012 48.5% 1,794 50.7% 1,876 0.8% 29
2008 42.9% 1,616 55.7% 2,102 1.4% 53
2004 45.6% 1,853 53.6% 2,181 0.8% 32
2000 44.5% 1,631 50.6% 1,854 4.9% 179
1996 32.6% 1,007 51.2% 1,585 16.2% 501
1992 30.7% 1,098 46.8% 1,673 22.4% 801
1988 40.4% 1,311 58.7% 1,906 1.0% 31
1984 48.6% 1,555 50.9% 1,629 0.6% 18
1980 44.4% 1,541 48.2% 1,673 7.4% 257
1976 39.4% 1,312 58.6% 1,955 2.0% 67
1972 49.3% 1,458 47.6% 1,409 3.1% 93
1968 50.0% 1,493 42.3% 1,263 7.7% 231
1964 33.1% 1,069 66.7% 2,154 0.2% 6
1960 47.7% 1,612 52.2% 1,763 0.2% 5
1956 65.5% 1,975 34.5% 1,040
1952 72.1% 2,348 27.5% 896 0.3% 11
1948 48.2% 1,333 50.0% 1,381 1.8% 50
1944 64.3% 1,902 34.8% 1,029 1.0% 28
1940 64.5% 2,272 33.9% 1,194 1.6% 56
1936 42.5% 1,466 51.8% 1,785 5.7% 195
1932 36.9% 1,152 61.8% 1,931 1.3% 42
1928 58.6% 1,839 40.6% 1,276 0.8% 25
1924 55.9% 1,226 9.4% 206 34.7% 762
1920 84.9% 1,817 12.4% 265 2.7% 58
1916 53.2% 766 43.2% 622 3.5% 51
1912 40.0% 528 31.1% 410 28.9% 382
1908 67.4% 1,010 29.8% 447 2.7% 41
1904 73.2% 1,033 24.2% 342 2.6% 36
1900 68.4% 1,099 29.2% 470 2.4% 39
1896 72.5% 1,301 24.3% 436 3.2% 58
1892 57.8% 865 36.0% 539 6.2% 93

Communities

City

Villages

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  10. ↑ Pepin County Board of Supervisors Archived 2012-06-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
  11. ↑ Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
  12. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

Further reading

Coordinates: 44°36′N 92°00′W / 44.60°N 92.00°W / 44.60; -92.00

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