Appleton, Minnesota
Appleton | ||
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FIPS code 27-01864[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2393968[2] | |
Website | www.appletonmn.com |
Appleton is a city in
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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 400 | — | |
1890 | 994 | 148.5% | |
1900 | 1,184 | 19.1% | |
1910 | 1,221 | 3.1% | |
1920 | 1,579 | 29.3% | |
1930 | 1,625 | 2.9% | |
1940 | 1,877 | 15.5% | |
1950 | 2,256 | 20.2% | |
1960 | 2,172 | −3.7% | |
1970 | 1,789 | −17.6% | |
1980 | 1,842 | 3.0% | |
1990 | 1,552 | −15.7% | |
2000 | 2,871 | 85.0% | |
2010 | 1,412 | −50.8% | |
2020 | 1,392 | −1.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2010 census
As of the
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
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,
Free-to-air stations:
Defunct TV stations:
- K15DC A&E
- K17CS TBS (not WTBS)
- K19CW analog 19 - USA Network
- K21AK analog 21 - Nickelodeon (owned by Teleview Systems of Minnesota, Inc.)
- K23DF analog 23 - Discovery Channel
- K29CC ABC Family
- K31BT - (formerly CNN, shut down for KWCM-DT's signal)
- K33CR - (formerly Showtime)
- K49ED TNT
- K52AH Spike TV(formerly TNN)
- K54AK - KMSP-TV (Fox)
- K60AB - (formerly FSN North)
Notable people
- Elmer Austin Benson(September 22, 1895 – March 13, 1985) was an American lawyer and politician from Appleton, Minnesota. In 1935, Elmer Benson was appointed to the U.S. Senate following the death of Thomas Schall and in 1936 he was elected as Governor of Minnesota (1937 – 1939).
- Charles Peter “Chuck” Brown (April 3, 1951 – August 14, 2003) - politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1985 – 1996)
- Jerry Koosman - former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Martin J. McGowan, Jr.(October 28, 1920 – August 13, 2009) - editor, publisher of the Appleton Press, (1942 - 1964), and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1959 – 1966)
- Brad Rheingans - former professional wrestler
- Clinton Sundberg - Hollywood actor
- Herbert A. Winkelmann - pioneering rubber chemist at B.F. Goodrich
- Edward T. Young (October 27, 1858 – September 19, 1940) - Minnesota Attorney General (1905 - 1909), Minnesota House of Representatives (1889 - 1890 and 1893 - 1894) and Minnesota Senate (1895 - 1902)
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Appleton, Minnesota
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved April 23, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 539.
- ^ "Swift County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ISBN 0-89933-222-6.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ "Lac qui Parle Valley School District #2853". Lac qui Parle Valley School District #2853. Retrieved June 26, 2012.