Pepin County History

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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.
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: 7,450
1970: 7,319
1980: 7,477
1990: 7,107
2000: 7,213
Border Counties
North: Pierce County, Dunn County
East: Eau Claire County, Buffalo County
South: Buffalo County, Mississippi River (Minnesota)
West: Mississippi River (Minnesota), Pierce County



Pepin County Government and Local Information Resources
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

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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


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Historical and Genealogical Societies Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society
PO Box 269
Pepin, WI 54759 Phone: 715-442-2248

Pepin County Historical Society
1150 11th Ave E
Durand, WI 54736 Phone: 715-672-8673

WIGenWebProject, Pepin County


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