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Appleton, Swift County, Minnesota

City in Swift County, Minnesota · ZIP 56208

  • Swift County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 1,352 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 625Households
  • $40,117Median household income
  • $71,300Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Appleton

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Population, 2000 to 2020−51.5%
1k1.5k2k2.5k3k2000: 2,87120002010: 1,41220102020: 1,39220202,8711,392
Population of Appleton at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,871
20101,412
20201,392

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Appleton
Under $50k59.2%
$50k to $100k30.6%
$100k to $150k7.7%
$150k to $200k1.3%
$200k and over1.3%

Median household income $40,117 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Appleton
Owner occupied
452 units
Renter occupied
173 units
Vacancy rate
17.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Appleton compared with its county and state
Appleton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAppletonSwift CountyMinnesota
Population1,3609,7875,713,716
Median household income$40,117$62,601$87,556
Median age51.643.438.6
Median home value$71,300$147,100$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.6%23.0%38.8%
Foreign-born residents2.0%2.7%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes72.3%74.3%72.4%
Mean commute to work29.2 minutes21.1 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Appleton, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Appleton-Milan ElementaryPublicPre-K–4Lac qui Parle Valley Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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