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Welcome to Pepin ...

The village of Pepin is located in Pepin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pepin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pepin has a population of 778 people<2> (see below for details).

Pepin is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pepin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Pepin: 715 & 534<4>

The ZIP code for Pepin: 54759<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pepin had an population of 778 people. This is a decrease of 7.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pepin had a population of 837 people (or 11.2% of the total population of Pepin County). This makes Pepin the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Pepin represents 0.01% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1035th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 837 people, the population of Pepin decreased 4.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 878 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pepin.

Communities near Pepin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pepin.

  • Lake City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Plainview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Wabasha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <6>
  • Durand
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Alma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Plum City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Plum City is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Bay City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kellogg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kellogg is located in Wabasha County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <6>
  • Nelson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Nelson is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Maxville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pepin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pepin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pepin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pepin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pepin. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pepin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pepin ...

Looking for more information about Pepin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pepin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pepin.

Adding Pepin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pepin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Pepin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pepin post office opened in 1857.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pepin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Pepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pepin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pepin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Pepin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Pepin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Pepin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pepin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/