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Old Appleton

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Shoultz-Mclane House, Appleton, Cape Girardeau County, MO
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About Old Appleton

Village in Missouri, United States
73Population
0.1 sq miArea
410 ftElevation

Old Appleton is a village in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 73 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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ZIP code63770
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13better than MO·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mercy Hospital PerryPerryville · 12.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Cross Trails Medical CenterPerryville · 13 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Old Appleton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Old Appleton →

Natural hazards in Old Appleton

75
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌡️ Heat waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Old Appleton →

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Old Appleton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 26°Winter
67° / 45°Spring
87° / 66°Summer
69° / 46°Fall
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Nearest: Altenburg BranchAltenburg · 7.1 miles · 20 hrs a week

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