Appleton, Minnesota

Last updated

Appleton
AppletonCityHall.JPG
Appleton's Old City Hall
Nickname: 
"Home of Honored Veterans"
Swift County Minnesota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Appleton Highlighted.svg
Location of Appleton
within Swift County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°11′59″N96°01′21″W / 45.19972°N 96.02250°W / 45.19972; -96.02250
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Swift
Area
[1]
  Total1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2)
  Land1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,392
  Density744.39/sq mi (287.34/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56208
Area code 320
FIPS code 27-01864 [3]
GNIS feature ID2393968 [2]
Website www.appletonmn.com

Appleton is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 1,412 at the 2010 census. [4] The town is home to a vacant medium-security prison, the Prairie Correctional Facility, which is wholly owned and operated by Corrections Corporation of America. Appleton also includes a plant-protein factory operated by Eat Just, Inc.

Contents

Elmer A. Benson, who served as a United States Senator and as governor of Minnesota, was born in Appleton on September 22, 1895. Appleton is also home to many retirees and military veterans. All of its twenty-odd streets, except Minnesota Street, are named for local veterans who died in combat.

History

Appleton was laid out in 1872, and named after Appleton, Wisconsin. [5] A post office has been in operation at Appleton since 1873. [6] Appleton was incorporated in 1881. [5]

Gethsemane Episcopal Church, on North Hering Street at Snelling Avenue, was built in 1879 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.04 sq mi (5.28 km2); 1.97 square miles (5.10 km2) are land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is covered by water. [7] The Pomme de Terre River flows through the city and continues 10 miles to the west and south into Marsh Lake on the Minnesota River. [8]

U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highways 7 and 119 are the main routes in the city.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 400
1890 994148.5%
1900 1,18419.1%
1910 1,2213.1%
1920 1,57929.3%
1930 1,6252.9%
1940 1,87715.5%
1950 2,25620.2%
1960 2,172−3.7%
1970 1,789−17.6%
1980 1,8423.0%
1990 1,552−15.7%
2000 2,87185.0%
2010 1,412−50.8%
2020 1,392−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census [9] of 2010, 1,412 people, 677 households, and 342 families were living in the city. The population density was 716.8 inhabitants per square mile (276.8/km2). The 851 housing units averaged 432.0/sq mi (166.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.8% White, 1.3% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.2% of the population.

Of the 677 households, 22.3% had children under 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.5% were not families. About 44.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.00, and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 48.5 years; 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 27.5% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, 2,871 people, 729 households, and 376 families were living in the city. The population density was 1,442.2 inhabitants per square mile (556.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 68.13% White, 10.73% African American, 1.57% Native American, 5.02% Asian, 6.27% Pacific Islander, 2.40% from other races, and 5.89% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.84% of the population. Totals include about 1,000 inmates in the prison.

Of the 729 households, 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.4% were not families. About 45.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02, and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city, the age distribution was 12.1% under 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 42.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 240.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 266.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,950, and for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $26,991 versus $20,991 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,429. About 9.9% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Appleton Public Schools are part of the Lac qui Parle Valley School District. Schools in the district include MMN Elementary School, Appleton Elementary School, LqPV Middle School and Lac qui Parle Valley High School.

Appleton Elementary School is located in Appleton.

Ranae Tostenson is the superintendent of schools. [10]

Media

Television stations

Appleton did have one full-service television station, PBS member station KWCM-TV. Pioneer Public TV moved from Appleton to Granite Falls in 2016. Appleton is also home to several low-power free-to-air and pay TV stations that show programming normally seen on cable television. While this phenomenon is fairly common in Canada, it is unusual in the United States. These stations are licensed to Appleton:

Free-to-air stations:

Defunct TV stations:

Notable people

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota</span> County in Minnesota, United States

Lac qui Parle County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,719. Its county seat is Madison. The largest city in the county is Dawson.

Akron Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 196 as of the 2000 census.

Odessa Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 147 as of the 2000 census. Odessa Township was named after Odesa, Ukraine.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Watson, Minnesota</span> City in Minnesota, United States

Watson is a city in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 205 at the 2010 census. Lac qui Parle State Park is nearby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bellingham, Minnesota</span> City in Minnesota, United States

Bellingham is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 168 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boyd, Minnesota</span> City in Minnesota, United States

Boyd is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 175 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dawson, Minnesota</span> City in Minnesota, United States

Dawson is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,466 at the 2020 census.

Garfield Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 187 at the 2000 census.

Hamlin Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census.

Lac qui Parle Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 183 at the 2000 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Louisburg, Minnesota</span> Hamlet in Minnesota, United States

Louisburg is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 47 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Madison, Minnesota</span> City in Minnesota, United States

Madison is a city in and the county seat of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,518 at the 2020 census. It proclaims itself to be the "lutefisk capital of the USA."

Madison Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 251 at the 2000 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marietta, Minnesota</span> City in Minnesota, United States

Marietta is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States on Minnesota State Highway 40 near the South Dakota border. The population was 162 at the 2010 census.

Maxwell Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 206 at the 2000 census.

Mehurin Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nassau, Minnesota</span> City in Minnesota, United States

Nassau is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 72 at the 2010 census.

Providence Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census.

Riverside Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 301 at the 2000 census.

Augusta Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 119 at the 2000 census.

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Appleton, Minnesota
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved April 23, 2011.[ dead link ]
  5. 1 2 Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  539.
  6. "Swift County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  8. Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1994. p. 36. ISBN   0-89933-222-6.
  9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  10. "Lac qui Parle Valley School District #2853". Lac qui Parle Valley School District #2853. Retrieved June 26, 2012.