Pepin County, Wisconsin

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 / 44.6; -92
Country United States
State Wisconsin
FoundedFebruary 25, 1858
Named afterLake Pepin
SeatDurand
Largest cityDurand
Area
  Total
249 sq mi (640 km2)
  Land232 sq mi (600 km2)
  Water17 sq mi (40 km2)  6.7%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,318
  Estimate 
(2024)
7,555
  Density32.6/sq mi (12.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.pepin.wi.us

Pepin County (/ˈpɛpɪn/ PEP-in) is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,318, making it the fourth-least populous county in Wisconsin; it is also the smallest county in Wisconsin by area. Its county seat is Durand.

Pepin County is the birthplace of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of the Little House on the Prairie children's books.