Durand, Wisconsin
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1929 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Durand City. It lies in ZIP code area 54736. It stands on Old Bear Creek. The Survey maps it on the Durand North quadrangle. 1,854 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 719 feet above sea level.
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On record in Durand
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Durand Free Librarylisted 1980- Pepin County Courthouse and Jaillisted 1982
Population over time
2 figuresDurand fell from 1,931 to 1,854 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,931 | |
| 2020 | 1,854 | -77 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1929 USGS Durand quadrangle1:62500
- 1932 USGS Durand quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Durand North quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
5 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Durand between 2018 and 2020, burning under an acre in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 25 |
| 29 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 19 |
| 21 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 20 |
| 20 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 26 |
| 12 November 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 56 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 28 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 28 workings within 5 miles of Durand: 15 past producers, 10 occurrences, 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patnode Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Arkansaw Sand Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Arkansaw Sand Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Brooks Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Chippewa River Bar Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Chippewa River Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cranes Bend Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Durand Quarry and Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Eau Galle River Sand Deposit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Fox Valley Creek Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
49 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Durand in 49 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 21 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 4 heavy rain, 3 funnel cloud. The reports record 6 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Tornado (F3) | Durand | 6 hurt, $100,000 | Tornado touched down in northern Buffalo County, and continued on ground for 9 miles into eastern Pepin County. Two homes were destroyed in Pepin County. House collapse injured 6 family members. Trailer home also damaged. Tornado rated F3 for a brief time east of Durand, however most of its damage track rated F1. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Durand | $200,000 | Several gullies washed out, damaging infrastructure. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Durand | $200,000 | Vehicles, houses and other structures damaged. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | $200 | A large tree was blown down in the city of Durand. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Tree down across road 2 miles northwest of Durand or 1.5 miles north of the intersection of Co Rd D and WI-25. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Tree down across State Road 85, 3.5 mile east-northeast of Durand. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 65 mph downed multiple trees in Durand. |
| August 2025 | Heavy Rain | Durand | - | Cocorahs station WI-PP-12 Durand 1.5 SW - 72 hour total of 6.20 inches. |
| August 2025 | Heavy Rain | Durand | - | Cocorahs station WI-PP-13 Durand 0.7 E 72 hour total of 5.03 inches. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Three inches diameter branches were downed along a 150 foot tree line. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | A Facebook photo showed an uprooted tree near Durand. |
| May 2020 | Funnel Cloud | Durand | - | A social media picture of a funnel cloud. |
| June 2020 | Heavy Rain | Durand | - | A measured rainfall report of 3.30 inches occurred over the past 12 hours east of Durand. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | A tree blew down across County Road N in the town of Albany of far eastern Pepin County. |
| August 2009 | Heavy Rain | Durand | - | A local observer measured 6.50 inches of rainfall overnight. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Durand | - | Observed at sheriffs office. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Doors blown off building. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Durand | - | About 7000 acres of corn and beans were severely damaged across central and eastern Pepin County. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Durand | - | Hail broke windows, and damaged houses and vehicles. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Few trees down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | A tree was downed onto a road in Albany Township, Section 15. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Trees and power lines were downed including a 100 year old Maple on Prospect Street. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Durand | - | Penny to nickel sized hail was reported. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Power lines and trees were downed. The time was estimated. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | A tree was downed onto County Road F southeast of Durand. The time was estimated. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | A 68 MPH wind gust was measured by an automated sensor. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Numerous trees down, some on houses and vehicles. Roof partially ripped off barn 4 E Durand. Portion of greenhouse in Durand blown apart. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Barn blown down. Estimated windspeed. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | Several large trees knocked down. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Durand | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Durand | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Durand | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Durand | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laneville | 0.5 miles | 13 | |
| Arkansaw | 3.5 miles | 13 | |
| Lima | 4.9 miles | 12 | |
| Tarrant | 6.8 miles | 12 | |
| Porcupine | 7.5 miles | 13 | |
| Ella | 7.6 miles | 13 | |
| Devils Corner | 12.0 miles | 13 | |
| Hawkins Corner | 13.0 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Durand | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1013684 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1564195. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






