Pepin Wisconsin Map

About Pepin, Wisconsin

Pepin is a locality in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 736. The population density is 417.2 people per km². Pepin is located at 44.4411°N, 92.1479°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54759.

Pepin unfolds along the broad, shimmering expanse of Lake Pepin, a vast widening of the Mississippi River that feels more like an inland sea. It lies 25.5 miles south-southwest of Dunn, WI (from Dunn, WI: bearing 205°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east of Lake City. Here, the land rises with a gentle, deliberate swell, the unglaciated Driftless region’s ancient bones peeking through the soil. The shoreline is a mosaic of weathered wood and smooth stones, where the water, a deep, changeable blue, laps with a steady, unhurried cadence. In the distance, the bluffs, cloaked in summer green or winter white, stand as stoic sentinels, their broad faces catching the sun’s slanting rays, turning the late afternoon air into a wash of honeyed light. The scent of damp earth and distant pine hangs in the air, a subtle perfume carried on the breeze that whispers through the fields of corn and soybeans. This is a place where the past breathes softly into the present, a legacy of hardworking immigrants who shaped Pepin from its earliest days. Dairy farms, their white barns stark against the verdant landscape, still dot the countryside, a continuing thread in the local economy. The Friday fish fry, a cherished tradition at the town’s supper clubs, speaks to the enduring spirit of community and the bounty of the nearby waters. Pepin cherishes its connection to Laura Ingalls Wilder, the beloved author whose childhood tales brought this corner of America to life for generations of readers, her spirit seemingly woven into the very fabric of this riverside settlement, a quiet reminder of stories told and lives lived.

About This Pepin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pepin, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.441078, -92.14795. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Pepin and Pepin County.

Detailed location data for Pepin includes the ZIP code (54759), telephone area code (715), county seat of Pepin County (Durand), and school district assignment (Pepin Area School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Pepin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.