Appleton (Minnesota)
Swift County
27-01864
Appleton is a small town ( with a status of "City" ) in Swift County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, Appleton had 1412 inhabitants.
Geography
Appleton is located in western Minnesota on the Pomme de Terre River, short of its confluence with the Minnesota River. The geographical coordinates of 45 ° 11'49 Appleton are " north latitude and 96 ° 01'11 " west longitude. The city covers an area of 5.28 km ².
Towns nearby are from Appleton Holloway (11,9 km northeast), Milan (13,7 km southeast), Louisburg ( 16.9 km west-southwest ) and Corell ( 12.9 km WNW ).
The nearest major cities are Minneapolis (234 km east), Minnesota's capital Saint Paul ( 253 km in the same direction), Rochester ( 368 km southeast), Sioux Falls, South Dakota (224 km south-southwest ) and Fargo, North Dakota (216 km north-northwest ).
Traffic
In Appleton of U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Routes 7 and 119 meet together. All other roads are minor roads, some unpaved roadways or urban roads.
In the city of Appleton cross two railway lines of the BNSF Railway.
The Appleton Municipal Airport is located 4.4 km north-east of the center of Appleton. The nearest major airport is the Minneapolis -Saint Paul International Airport (252 km east).
History
The first white settlers of the area was the family Phelps, who settled on the banks of the Pomme de Terre River. Other settlers were added, including the brothers Lanthop belonged to a water-powered flour mill built in 1972. The resulting Gone W. J. Jennison Flour Mill | W. J. Jennison Flour Mill was in operation until the 1960s.
As the population had increased by the influx of other settlers from the eastern United States, Germany and Scandinavia, it was decided to set up a township by the name of Phelps. Due to an intervention by Phelps, the name was changed to Appleton, the name of the home town of Phelps. On September 4, 1872, the township was officially established. 1880, the town was incorporated and removed as Village of Appleton from the Township.
To the extent that the city continued to grow, schools and churches were built. After yet sufficed a school with a classroom at the beginning of 1880 a larger school building was erected. In 1904 a larger building for the older cohorts was built of brick. 1916 the old school building was demolished in 1880 and a new high school built, which was expanded in 1952. The school remained in operation until 1992, until it was merged with two other schools to Lac qui Parle Valley High School.
The Prairie Correctional Facility, one operated by the private Corrections Corporation of America prison with a capacity of 1,600 prisoners, was opened in 1996. In 2010, the prisoners were transferred to other prisons and the prison in Appleton to more than 13 years closed. Thus, the population of the city dropped to a considerable extent.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Appleton 1412 people in 677 households. The population density was 267.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 677 households lived statistically 2.0 persons each.
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 races groups; 1.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 4.2 percent of the population are 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 median annual income for a household was $ 33,233. The per capita income was $ 15,367. 11.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Memorable people
- Brad Rheingans ( born 1953 ) - wrestler and wrestlers - born in Appleton
- Elmer Austin Benson (1895-1985) - U.S. Senator Farmer- Labor Party of Minnesota (1935-1936) and 24th Governor of Minnesota ( 1937-1939 ) - born in Appleton, where he lived and was buried after his death