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Appleton
Minnesotacity
Total population
1,393
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
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
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-25 21:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library