Pepin County, Wisconsin

Infobox U.S. County
county = Pepin County
state = Wisconsin




map size = 200
founded =
seat = Durand | area_total_sq_mi =249
area_water_sq_mi =16
area percentage = 6.59%
census yr = 2000
pop = 7213
density_km2 =12
web = www.co.pepin.wi.us
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Pepin County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 7,213. Its county seat is DurandGR|6.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 249 square miles (644 km²), of which, 232 square miles (602 km²) of it is land and 16 square miles (42 km²) of it (6.59%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Pierce County - northwest
*Dunn County - north
*Eau Claire County - east
*Buffalo County - south
*Wabasha County, Minnesota - southwest
*Goodhue County, Minnesota - west

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 7905
1910= 7577
1920= 7481
1930= 7450
1940= 7897
1950= 7462
1960= 7332
1970= 7319
1980= 7477
1990= 7107
2000= 7213
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt WI Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 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.

County Board of Supervisors

Distirct 1. LaVerne Crapser

Distirct 2. Daniel T. Weiss

Distirct 3. James K. Kraft

Distirct 4. Peter Adler (Chair)

Distirct 5. Peggy Schlosser

Distirct 6. Patrick J. Milliren

Distirct 7. Jon Tappe

Distirct 8. Sean Scallon

Distirct 9. Brent King

Distirct 10. Joseph Komisar

Distirct 11. Norman (Mike) Murray

Distirct 12. George T. Dupre

Cities, villages, and towns

*Albany
*Durand (town)
*Durand
*Frankfort
*Lima
*Pepin (town)
*Pepin
*Stockholm (town)
*Stockholm
*Waterville
*Waubeek

Unincorporated communities

*Arkansaw
*Lund

References

External links

* [http://www.co.pepin.wi.us/ Pepin County]