| Durand | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "On the Banks of the Chippewa" |
| Pushpin Map: | Wisconsin |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Wisconsin |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pepin |
| Government Type: | City Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Patrick J. Milliren |
| Established Date: | April 12, 1887 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.55 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.53 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.76 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.75 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1854 |
| Population Density Km2: | 397.33 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1029.16 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 219 |
| Elevation Ft: | 721 |
| Coordinates: | 44.6286°N -91.9617°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 54736 |
| Area Code: | 715 & 534 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1564195 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 55-21225 |
Durand [3] is a city in and the county seat of Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. Situated on the banks of the Chippewa River approximately 15miles from its confluence with the Mississippi River, the city borders the Town of Durand. The population was 1,854 at the 2020 census.
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,[4] Durand was incorporated on April 12, 1887.[5]
Durand is located at 44.6283°N -91.9617°W (44.628512, -91.961718).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.86sqmi, of which, 1.75sqmi is land and 0.11sqmi is water.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,931 people, 838 households, and 509 families living in the city. The population density was 1103.4PD/sqmi. There were 906 housing units at an average density of 517.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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.
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,968 people, 829 households, and 509 families living in the city. The population density 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% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 0.51% from two or more races. 0.20% of the population were Hispanic 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the city was $18,103. About 7.6% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
AdventHealth Durand is a 25 bed critical access hospital (CAP) located in Durand.[10] The hospital includes a level IV trauma center.[11] There are two primary care clinics in Durand.[12] The ratio of PCPs per 100,000 population in Durand is 20.8 compared to the Wisconsin statewide average of 75.6.[13] Despite a hospital and two primary care clinics, Durand is located in both a mental health and primary care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)[14] qualifying the area as a medical desert. By the year 2035, Durand is expected to have a 36% deficit in primary care physicians.[13] There are no behavioral health physicians in Durand.[13]
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 Catholic institutions serving as public schools, causing controversy and protests from Protestant residents based on the principle of "separation of church and state".[15] [16]