Appleton, Minnesota

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Appleton
The City Hall of Appleton, built of brick in 1895, listed in the NRHP since 1977 [1]
Appleton's City Hall, built of brick in 1895, listed in the NRHP since 1977
Location in Minnesota
Appleton locations in Swift County (right) and Minnesota (left)
Basic data
Foundation : 1880 (incorporated)
State : United States
State : Minnesota
County : Swift County
Coordinates : 45 ° 12 ′  N , 96 ° 1 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 12 ′  N , 96 ° 1 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 1,412 (as of 2010)
Population density : 267.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 5.28 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 )
Height : 308 m
Postal code : 56208
Area code : +1 320
FIPS : 27-01864
GNIS ID : 639416
Website : www.appletonmn.com
Mayor : Chadwick C. Syltie

Appleton is a small town (with the status " City ") in Swift County in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 , Appleton had 1,412 residents.

geography

Appleton is located in western Minnesota on the Pomme de Terre River , shortly from its confluence with the Minnesota River . The geographical coordinates of Appleton are 45 ° 11'49 "north latitude and 96 ° 01'11" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of ​​5.28 km².

Neighboring locations to Appleton are Holloway (11.9 km northeast), Milan (13.7 km southeast), Louisburg (16.9 km west-southwest), and Corell (12.9 km west-northwest).

The closest major cities are Minneapolis (234 km east), Minnesota's capital Saint Paul (253 km in the same direction), Rochester (368 km southeast), Sioux Falls in South Dakota (224 km southwest) and Fargo , North Dakota (216 km north-northwest).

traffic

US Highway 59 and Minnesota State Routes 7 and 119 meet in Appleton . All other roads are subordinate country roads, partly unpaved roads or inner-city connecting roads.

Two railway lines of the BNSF Railway cross in the city of Appleton .

The Appleton Municipal Airport is located 4.4 km northeast of the center of Appleton. The nearest major airport is Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (252 km east).

history

The first white settlers in the area were the Phelps family, who settled on the banks of the Pomme de Terre River. Other settlers joined them, including the Lanthop brothers, who built a water-powered flour mill in 1972. The resulting WJ Jennison Flour Mill | WJ Jennison Flour Mill was in operation until the 1960s.

When the population increased due to the influx of further settlers from the east of the USA, Germany and Scandinavia, it was decided to set up a township called Phelps . Due to an intervention by Phelps, the name was changed to Appleton , the name of Phelps' hometown. On September 4, 1872, the township was officially established. In 1880 the place was incorporated and detached from the township as the Village of Appleton .

As the city continued to grow, schools and churches were built. After a school with a classroom was sufficient at the beginning, a larger school building was built in 1880. In 1904 a larger brick building was built for the older generation. In 1916 the old school building from 1880 was demolished and a new high school built, which was expanded in 1952. The school stayed in operation until 1992 when it was merged with two other schools to form Lac qui Parle Valley High School .

The Prairie Correctional Facility , a private Corrections Corporation of America- operated detention facility with a capacity of 1,600 inmates, opened in 1996. In 2010, the inmates were reassigned to other prisons and Appleton Prison closed after more than 13 years. As a result, the city's population decreased significantly.

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1880 400 -
1890 994 148.5%
1900 1184 19.1%
1910 1221 3.1%
1920 1579 29.3%
1930 1625 2.9%
1940 1877 15.5%
1950 2256 20.2%
1960 2172 -3.7%
1970 1789 -17.6%
1980 1842 3%
1990 1552 -15.7%
2000 2871 85%
2010 1412 -50.8%
1880-2000 2010

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census , Appleton had 1,412 people in 677 households. The population density was 267.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.0 people lived in each of the 677 households.

The racial the population was composed of 92.8 percent white, 1.3 percent African American, 1.1 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian, 0.1 percent (one person) Polynesians and 2.3 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 4.2 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

20.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 52.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 27.5 percent were 65 years or older. 53.4 percent of the population was female.

The average annual income for a household was 33,233  USD . The per capita income was $ 15,367. 11.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Known residents

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 77000770. Retrieved June 26, 2013
  2. ↑ a b c American Fact Finder. Retrieved June 26, 2013
  3. ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed June 26, 2013
  4. ↑ AirNav.com - KAQP Retrieved on June 26, 2013
  5. ^ History of Appleton.Retrieved June 26, 2013
  6. ↑ InsideCCA.com - CCA Announces Closure of Prairie Correctional Facility ( Memento of the original of March 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 26, 2013 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.insidecca.com
  7. ^ US Decennial Census. Retrieved June 26, 2013
  8. ^ SR / Olympic Sports - Brad Rheingans.Retrieved June 26, 2013
  9. ^ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Elmer Austin Benson.Retrieved June 26, 2013
  10. ^ Find a Grave - Elmer Austin Benson. Retrieved June 26, 2013

Web links

Commons : Appleton, Minnesota  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files