Pepin, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Pepin, Wisconsin
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Village
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Wis-35 and the BNSF Railway run through town
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Location of Pepin in Pepin County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Pepin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2) |
| • Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 731 |
| • Density | 1,015/sq mi (390.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-61925 |
| Website | http://pepinwisconsin.org/ |
Pepin is a small village in Pepin County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2020, about 731 people lived there. The village is completely surrounded by the larger Town of Pepin.
History of Pepin
In the mid-1600s, French explorers started coming to Wisconsin. They traveled through the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence River. It is believed that King Louis XIII of France gave a huge area of land in the Upper Mississippi River Valley to two brothers, Etiene Pepin de la Fond and Guillaume dit Tranchemontagne.
Later, two of Guillaume's sons, Pierre Pepin and Jean Pepin du Cardonnets, explored and traded in this area. Their family name, Pepin, became linked to the nearby lake. Eventually, the village and the county were also named Pepin.
Pepin's Geography
Pepin is located at 44°26′33″N 92°8′52″W / 44.44250°N 92.14778°W. It is a small place, covering about 0.70 square miles (1.87 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the village limits.
Who Lives in Pepin?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 369 | — | |
| 1900 | 407 | 10.3% | |
| 1910 | 397 | −2.5% | |
| 1920 | 555 | 39.8% | |
| 1930 | 603 | 8.6% | |
| 1940 | 754 | 25.0% | |
| 1950 | 840 | 11.4% | |
| 1960 | 825 | −1.8% | |
| 1970 | 747 | −9.5% | |
| 1980 | 890 | 19.1% | |
| 1990 | 873 | −1.9% | |
| 2000 | 878 | 0.6% | |
| 2010 | 837 | −4.7% | |
| 2020 | 731 | −12.7% | |
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In 2010, there were 837 people living in Pepin. Most people living in the village were White.
Many households were married couples living together. Some households had children under 18. The average age of people in Pepin was about 53.9 years old. About 28% of the residents were 65 years or older.
Famous People from Pepin
- Nathaniel O. Murray: He was a steamboat owner and a state legislator in Wisconsin. He lived in Pepin for some time.
- Laura Ingalls Wilder: This famous author was born near Pepin. She wrote the popular Little House on the Prairie book series. You can visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum in the village. There is also the Little House Wayside, a rest stop with a replica of her birth home, about seven miles northwest of the village. You can visit the replica house when there is no snow.
