Pepin County | |
|---|---|
 Pepin County Building | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°36′N 92°00′W / 44.6°N 92°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | February 25, 1858 |
| Named for | Lake Pepin |
| Seat | Durand |
| Largest city | Durand |
| Area | |
| • Total | 249 sq mi (640 km2) |
| • Land | 232 sq mi (600 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 6.7% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,318 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 7,441  |
| • Density | 31.5/sq mi (12.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Pepin County (/ˈpɛpɪn/ PEP-in)[2] is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,318,[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Wisconsin; it is also the smallest county in Wisconsin by area. Its county seat is Durand.[3]
Pepin County is the birthplace of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of the Little House on the Prairie children's books.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2020-census-55091was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.