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Appleton

County:
Swift County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.874
State:
Minnesota

Appleton is a city located in Swift County, Minnesota. Appleton has a 2025 population of 1,350. Appleton is currently declining at a rate of -0.52% annually and its population has decreased by -2.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,387 in 2020.

The average household income in Appleton is $55,624 with a poverty rate of 20.5%.The median age in Appleton is 51.6 years: 47 years for males, and 55.6 years for females.

1.4K
Total Population
721
Density (mi²)
-7 -0.52%
Growth

Appleton Population

Appleton Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Appleton includes 82.43% White, 5.29% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,12182.43%
Two or more races14010.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander725.29%
Other race161.18%
Native American110.81%

Appleton Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Appleton's average per capita income is $31,696. Household income levels show a median of $40,117. The poverty rate stands at 20.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$74,375-
Families$70,474$72,175
Households$40,117$55,624
Non Families$24,597$43,279

$31,696

Average Income

$40,117

Median Household Income

20.5%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)