Appleton, Minnesota

Appleton
Appleton's Old City Hall
Appleton's Old City Hall
Nickname: 
"Home of Honored Veterans"
Location of Appleton within Swift County, Minnesota
Location of Appleton
within Swift County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°11′59″N 96°01′21″W / 45.19972°N 96.02250°W / 45.19972; -96.02250
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySwift
Area
 • Total1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2)
 • Land1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,392
 • Density744.39/sq mi (287.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56208
Area code320
FIPS code27-01864[3]
GNIS feature ID2393968[2]
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Appleton, Minnesota
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved April 23, 2011.[dead link]