Appleton, Wisconsin
City in Outagamie County, Wisconsin · ZIP 54911, 54913, 54914
- Outagamie County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 35 public schools
- 75,344 (2024 estimate)Population
- 30,860Households
- $77,450Median household income
- $211,500Median home value
- 35Public schools
- 4ZIP codes
About Appleton
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 70,087 |
| 2010 | 72,623 |
| 2020 | 75,644 |
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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $77,450 · 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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 20,572 units
- Renter occupied
- 10,288 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.6%
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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Appleton | Outagamie County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,873 | 191,537 | 5,892,023 |
| Median household income | $77,450 | $82,857 | $75,670 |
| Median age | 36.9 | 38.7 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $211,500 | $244,100 | $247,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 37.0% | 32.0% | 32.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.2% | 4.0% | 5.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.7% | 71.7% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.4 minutes | 20.5 minutes | 22.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Community 4K | Public | Pre-K | Appleton Area School District |
| Appleton Bilingual School | Charter | K–5 | Appleton Area School District |
| Appleton Public Montessori | Charter | Pre-K–6 | Appleton Area School District |
| Berry Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Appleton Area School District |
| Classical School | Charter | K–8 | Appleton Area School District |
| Columbus Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Appleton Area School District |
| Edison Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Appleton Area School District |
| Ferber Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Appleton Area School District |
| Fox River Academy | Charter | K–8 | Appleton Area School District |
| Franklin Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Appleton Area School District |
| Highlands Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Appleton Area School District |
| Horizons Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Appleton Area School District |
| Huntley Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Appleton Area School District |
| Jefferson Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Appleton Area School District |
| Johnston Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Appleton Area School District |
| McKinley Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Appleton Area School District |
| Richmond Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Appleton Area School District |
| Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Appleton Area School District |
| Stephen Foster Elementary Charter | Charter | Pre-K–6 | Appleton Area School District |
| Einstein Middle | Public | 7–8 | Appleton Area School District |
| Kaleidoscope Academy | Charter | 6–8 | Appleton Area School District |
| Madison Middle | Public | 7–8 | Appleton Area School District |
| Odyssey-Magellan | Public | 2–8 | Appleton Area School District |
| Wilson Middle | Public | 7–8 | Appleton Area School District |
| Appleton eSchool | Charter | 7–12 | Appleton Area School District |
| Appleton Technical Academy | Charter | 9–12 | Appleton Area School District |
| East High | Public | 9–12 | Appleton Area School District |
| Fox Cities Leadership Academy | Charter | 9–12 | Appleton Area School District |
| North High | Public | 9–12 | Appleton Area School District |
| Renaissance School | Charter | 9–12 | Appleton Area School District |
| Tesla Engineering Charter School | Charter | 9–12 | Appleton Area School District |
| Valley New School | Charter | 7–12 | Appleton Area School District |
| West High | Public | 9–12 | Appleton Area School District |
| Appleton Cooperative Educational Center | Alternative | 4–12 | Appleton Area School District |
| Appleview | Special education | Pre-K–12 | Appleton Area School District |
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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