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Pepin is a tiny town of 736 people in Pepin County, Wisconsin. It's about 34 miles from Rochester, MN and 66 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $209k and rent runs about $844 a month.
736people
$209kTypical home
$844/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
38"Snow
228Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 736
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,018 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 34 mi to Rochester, MN
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $209k (≈$1,320/mo)
- Median rent $844/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 52 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (81 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 22% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to RST airport
- 61 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 722 ft
- 688 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 61 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pepin County: R+29 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.