Durand ( ) is a city in and the county seat of

Pepin County, Wisconsin Pepin County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,318, making it the fourth-least populous county in Wisconsin; it is also the smallest county in Wisconsin by area. Its county seat is Dur ...

, United States. Situated on the banks of the Chippewa River approximately from its

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with the

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, the city borders the Town of Durand. The population was 1,854 at the 2020 census.

History

The Durand area was first settled in 1856 when 21-year-old Miles Durand Prindle came up the river in a keel boat named the "Dutch Lady," and took government land on the site of the present city. Originally named Bear Creek, Durand was incorporated on April 12, 1887.

Geography

Durand is located at (44.628512, -91.961718). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,931 people, 838 households, and 509 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 906 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.1%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.2%

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, 0.1% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 838 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were

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living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age in the city was 44.2 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,968 people, 829 households, and 509 families living in the city. The

was 1,229.4 people per square mile (474.9/km²). There were 876 housing units at an average density of 547.3 per square mile (211.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.93%

, 0.20% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15%

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, 0.05%

, and 0.51% from two or more races. 0.20% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 829 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were

living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,064, and the median income for a family was $42,260. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $19,250 for females. The

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for the city was $18,103. About 7.6% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the

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, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Healthcare

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Durand is a 25 bed

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(CAP) located in Durand and a

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. There are two

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clinics in Durand. The ratio of PCPs per 100,000 population in Durand is 20.8 compared to the Wisconsin statewide average of 75.6. Despite a hospital and two primary care clinics, Durand is located in both a mental health and primary care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) qualifying the area as a

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. By the year 2035, Durand is expected to have a 36% deficit in primary care physicians. There are no behavioral health physicians in Durand.

Education

Durand MS/HS High School is the local public middle/high school. Caddie Woodlawn Elementary School educates students from grades Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade in the area. During the early 1950s, consolidation of schools in Durand and environs resulted in some

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institutions serving as public schools, causing controversy and protests from

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residents based on the principle of "

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Media

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Notable people

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- Wisconsin State Representative * Thomas Dreier - editor, writer, and publisher * Karl J. Goethel - Lawyer and legislator * Horace E. Houghton -

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and Wisconsin state legislator * William H. Huntington - Wisconsin State Representative * John Morgan - Wisconsin State Representative *

Helen Parkhurst Helen Parkhurst (March 8, 1886 – June 1, 1973) was an American educator, author, lecturer, the originator of the Dalton Plan, founder of the Dalton School and host of ''Child's World with Helen Parkhurst'' on ABC Television Network. Parkh ...

- American educator * Robert L. Pierce - Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin * Samuel L. Plummer - Wisconsin State Representative * George E. Scott - Wisconsin State Senator * George Tarrant Sr. - Wisconsin State Representative and first mayor of Durand * Mamre H. Ward - Wisconsin State Representative

References

External links

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