Durand, Wisconsin
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 Durand on the Chippewa River |
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| Location in Wisconsin | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1856 (settled) 1871 (incorporated) |
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Pepin County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 38 ′ N , 91 ° 58 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,931 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 438.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.4 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 228 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 54736 | ||
| Area code : | +1 715 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-21225 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1564195 | ||
| Website : | www.durand-wi.com | ||
| Mayor : | Patrick J. Milliren | ||
Durand is a small town (with the status " City ") and the administrative seat of Pepin County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 Durand had 1931 inhabitants.
geography
Durand is located in western Wisconsin on the east bank of the Chippewa River , around 30 km north-northeast of its confluence with the Mississippi . This forms the border with the neighboring state of Minnesota .
The geographical coordinates of Durand are 44 ° 37'43 "north latitude and 91 ° 57'42" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 4.4 km² and is surrounded by the Town of Durand in the east and the Town of Waterville and the Town of Waubeek on the opposite bank, without belonging to one of them.
Neighboring towns of Durand are Red Cedar (11.4 km northeast), Lima (8.9 km east), Mondovi (25.7 km east-southeast), Nelson (25.4 km south), Maxville (12 km south-southwest), Arkansaw ( 7 km west), Plum City (13.3 km in the same direction), and Eau Galle (12.2 km northwest).
The nearest major cities are Eau Claire (50 km northeast), Wisconsin's capital Madison (315 km southeast), La Crosse on the Mississippi (128 km south-southeast), Rochester in Minnesota (96 km southwest), the Twin Cities in Minnesota (115 km northwest ) and Duluth on Lake Superior , Minnesota (172 miles north).
traffic
US Highway 10 runs through Durand from the east and meets Wisconsin Highway 25 in the city center . Over a bridge over the Chippewa River both leave the city together in a westerly direction. All other roads in the urban area of Durand are subordinate country roads, partly unpaved roads or inner-city connecting roads.
The nearest airport is Chippewa Valley Regional Airport at Eau Claire (59.3 km northeast). The nearest major airport is Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, 123 km to the west-northwest .
history
The first white settlers came to the area around today's city in 1856. The settlement was incorporated as an independent municipality in 1871 and elevated to a town in 1887.
The book for the television series Our Little Farm was written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, who comes from the area, based on actual experiences from her childhood.
population
According to the 2010 census , there were 1931 people in 838 households in Durand. The population density was 438.9 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.2 people lived in each of the 838 households.
The racial the population was composed of 98.1 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 0.1 percent (one person) Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesian and 0.3 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.8 percent of the population.
22.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 55.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 21.8 percent were 65 years or older. 52.4 percent of the population were female.
The average annual income for a household was 41,775 USD . The per capita income was $ 23,112. 6.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- Helen Parkhurst (1886–1973) - reform pedagogue - born and raised in Durand
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Meet Our Mayor and Council. Retrieved August 6, 2014
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved August 6, 2014
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on August 6, 2014
- ^ Pepin County, Wisconsin History. Retrieved August 6, 2014
