Pepin, Wisconsin
Pepin, Wisconsin | |
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Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
FIPS code | 55-61925 |
Website | http://pepinwisconsin.org/ |
Pepin (/ˈpɛpɪn/ PEP-in)[5] is a village in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 837 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Pepin.
History
By the mid-17th century, the French had begun to send expeditions into Wisconsin via the
Geography
Pepin is located at 44°26′33″N 92°8′52″W / 44.44250°N 92.14778°W (44.442724, -92.147884).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2), all of it land.[8]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
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 (est.) | 747 | [9] | −10.8% |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 399 households, of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.58.
The median age in the village was 53.9 years. 14.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.8% were from 45 to 64; and 28% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 381 households, out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 17.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,319, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,393 versus $22,875 for females. The
Notable people
- Nathaniel O. Murray, steamboat owner and Wisconsin state legislator, lived in Pepin.[12]
- The author Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in the Pepin area, near Lund, Wisconsin, where her family lived. The Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum is in the village. The Little House Wayside is located seven miles northwest of the village, in the town of Pepin.[13]
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
- ^ History. Pepin County.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2020". Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1882,' Biographical Sketch of Nathaniel O. Murray, pg. 556
- ^ Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum