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Appleton

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Total population

1,393

Weather59°F · Cloudy then Rain Showers
Coordinates45.20°, -96.02°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Appleton is a small city that lies in Minnesota, United States. Population sits at roughly 1,393 according to the open data we track. Its coordinates of 45.199°, -96.022° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,452 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. Resident density is around 284 per km², indicating a moderate population density. The administrative footprint covers a compact 4.9 km². Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
45.1995
Longitude
-96.0222
Water area
0.05 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
59°F
Cloudy then Rain Showers
Saturday
63°F
Rain Showers
Saturday Night
59°F
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
71°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
55°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
71°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Appleton, MN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Minnesota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.98
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,452

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
727
Avg daily Wikipedia views
24
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Appleton

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
POMME DE TERRE RIVER AT APPLETON, MN
Distance
0.3 mi
Streamflow
68.4 cfs
Gage height
4.23 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-25 21:00 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library