Appleton, MN town hall & government
Appleton spent $51.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $37,543 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Appleton's government.
Where Appleton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 80%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Utility sales 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Appleton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lac Qui Parle Valley School District
Appleton's K–12 school district, shared with Appleton, Augusta, Big Bend, Correll, Edison and Garfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 24%
- State 65%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,487 per pupil, $9,511 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Appleton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Appleton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Appleton's government
Who represents Appleton
Appleton is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.