Profile for Pepin, Wisconsin, WI

Pepin is on a stretch of the Mississippi River called Lake Pepin.

Once a booming river port

Founded by German and Swiss immigrants.

Well-known residents have included:
· Laura Ingalls Wilder, author

Local festivals include:

• Laura Ingalls Wilder Days - Sept. 8-9, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Pepin

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (10)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (3)

Ski areas (1)

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• Pepin County government

35% of Pepin residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pepin ancestry & family history guide.

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• Pepin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Pepin was $17,755, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wisconsin economic data

14% of Pepin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Pepin festival dates:

• Laura Ingalls Wilder Days - Sept. 8-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
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• Post history questions in Pepin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Pepin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $337.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $741.

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Libraries in Pepin include Pepin Public Library ... View libraries

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• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

• Census map of Pepin area
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Pepin County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pepin political report.

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The average commute time for Pepin workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Pepin travel guide
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