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A township of 912 people in Clark County, Kansas
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Conserved land0.8%1,278 of 155,324 acres
Trails82 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
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About Appleton

Township in Kansas, United States
912Population
243.9 sq miArea
2,539 ftElevation

Appleton Township is a township in Clark County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 912.

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Most working residents leave Appleton for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Ashland (19%), Minneola (14%) and Dodge City (11%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Ashland
19%
Minneola
14%
Dodge City
11%
Dodge
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Appleton →

Health in Appleton

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3better than KS·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Minneola District HospitalMinneola · 6.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Genesis Family Health Dodge City Military Plaza - Behavioral Health ServicesDodge City · 25.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 67865, 67842, 67831 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Appleton →

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Appleton has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 22°Winter
69° / 42°Spring
90° / 65°Summer
70° / 44°Fall
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School Grade A

The public schools Appleton’s kids attend outperform 91% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictMinneolaSchools2

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