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Appleton | |
|---|---|
 Appleton's Old City Hall | |
| Nickname: "Home of Honored Veterans" | |
 Location of Appleton within Swift County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′59″N 96°01′21″W / 45.19972°N 96.02250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Swift |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2) |
| • Land | 1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,392 |
| • Density | 744.39/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 ID | 2393968[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.
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.
- ^ "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
- ^ "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]