Pepin is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, home to about 380 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55968, and parts of 55041 and 55981 are in Pepin too.
All in Pepin
Mostly Lake City; part is in Pepin
Mostly Wabasha; part is in Pepin
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL284 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pepin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Pepin had 366 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 1297th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wabasha County grew from 18,924 residents in 1900 to 21,387 in 2020.
Wabasha County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Theilman 1ssw, MN weather station (9 miles away).
5,125 jobs at 556 businesses in Wabasha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lake City, Wabasha, Florence, Lake City City, Greenfield Township, Mount Pleasant, Lake Township (Wabasha County), Gillford, West Albany, Glasgow and Chester Township (Wabasha County).
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