Durand, Wisconsin
Durand, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
 Durand skyline | |
| Motto: "On the Banks of the Chippewa" | |
 Location of Durand, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′43″N 91°57′42″W / 44.62861°N 91.96167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Pepin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.76 sq mi (4.55 km2) |
| • Land | 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 721 ft (219 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,854 |
| • Density | 1,029.16/sq mi (397.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 54736 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-21225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1564195[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Durand is a city in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,854 people lived there.[3] Durand is the seat of Pepin County. The city is in the Town of Durand.
Durand was first named Bear Creek.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
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]- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Durand city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Durand, Town of, Pepin Co". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "City of Durand". Archived from the original on 2006-05-22. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.