Durand, Wisconsin
| Durand | |
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| City | |
City of Durand Skyline
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| Motto(s): "On The Banks Of The Chippewa" | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Pepin |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Mayor | Gerald M. Bauer |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2) |
| • Land | 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 721 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,931 |
| • Estimate (2011[4]) | 1,918 |
| • Density | 1,103.4/sq mi (426.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Standard | 54736 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1564195[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Durand is a city in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, 1,931 people lived there. Durand is the seat of Pepin County. The city is in the Town of Durand.
Durand was first named Bear Creek.[5] It is on the banks of the Chippewa River about 15 miles (24 km) from its confluence with the Mississippi River.
History[change | change source]
The Durand area was first settled in 1856 by Miles Durand Prindle. Prindle came up the river in a keel boat named the "Dutch Lady." He took government land on the site of the present city. Durand became a city on April 12, 1887.[6]
The Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder begin here in Pepin County.
Geography[change | change source]
The city has a total area of 1.86 square miles (4.82 km2). Of this, 1.75 square miles (4.53 km2) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) is water.[1]
Notable people[change | change source]
- Robert L. Pierce - Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin
- Mamre H. Ward - Wisconsin State Assemblyman
Other websites[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ Durand, Town of, Pepin Co
- ↑ City of Durand
