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About Appleton
City in Minnesota, United StatesAppleton is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 1,392 at the 2020 census. 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. All of its twenty-odd streets, except Minnesota Street, are named for local veterans who died in combat.
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Safety in Appleton
Safety Grade A
Appleton reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Appleton
Full picture →About one in 3 of Appleton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Montevideo (5%), Morris (5%) and Hantho (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Health in Appleton
Health Grade C
Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 79% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Appleton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Appleton
Full climate →Appleton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Appleton
All Appleton schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Appleton’s kids attend trail 51% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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