Appleton, Minnesota

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official_name = Appleton, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Appleton, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Swift

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area_total_km2 = 5.3
area_land_km2 = 5.2
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 2.1
area_land_sq_mi = 2.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2871
population_density_km2 = 556.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1442.2

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 307
elevation_ft = 1007
latd = 45 |latm = 12 |lats = 5 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 1 |longs = 11 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 56208
area_code = 320
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 27-01864GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0639416GR|3
website = [http://www.appletonmn.com/ www.appletonmn.com]
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Appleton is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,871 at the 2000 census. The town is home to a medium-security prison, the Prairie Correctional Facility, which is wholly owned and operated by Corrections Corporation of America. Notably, Appleton is also home to many retirees and military veterans. Appleton has named all of its twenty-some streets, except Minnesota Street, for local veterans who died in combat.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.3 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (3.40%) is water. The Pomme de Terre River flows through the city. [cite book| title= Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1994 |publisher= DeLorme |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-222-6 |pages= p. 36]

U.S. Route 59 and Minnesota State Highways 7 and 119 are three of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,871 people, 729 households, and 376 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,442.2 people per square mile (557.0/km²). There were 860 housing units at an average density of 432.0/sq mi (166.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.13% White, 10.73% African American, 1.57% Native American, 5.02% Asian, 6.27% Pacific Islander, 2.40% from other races, and 5.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.84% of the population. Total U.S. Census population number, includes about 1,000 inmates in the state prison.

There were 729 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.4% were non-families. 45.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 12.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 42.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 240.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 266.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,950, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $26,991 versus $20,991 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,429. About 9.9% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.

Television

Appleton has one full-service television station, PBS member station KWCM-TV. Appleton is also home to several low-power free-to-air and pay TV stations that show programming normally seen on cable television. While this phenomenon is fairly common in Canada, it seems somewhat out of place in the United States. The following stations are licensed to Appleton:

Free-to-air Stations:
*KWCM-TV analog 10/digital 31 (PBS)
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K56BZ K56BZ] analog 56 - KARE via [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K50AG K50AG] (NBC)
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K58EO K58EO] analog 58 - WFTC (MyNetworkTV)Pay TV Stations:
"Note: All stations are owned and operated by Prairieview TV, Inc, except where noted."
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K15DC K15DC] analog 15 - A&E
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K17CS K17CS] analog 17 - TBS (not WTBS)
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K19CW K19CW] analog 19 - USA Network
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K21AK K21AK] analog 21 - Nickelodeon "(owned by Teleview Systems of Minnesota, Inc.)"
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K23DF K23DF] analog 23 - Discovery Channel
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K25EI K25EI] analog 25 - ESPN
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K29CC K29CC] analog 29 - ABC Family
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K49ED K49ED] analog 49 - TNT
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K52AH K52AH] analog 52 - Spike TV (formerly TNN)

Defunct TV Stations:
*K31BT - (formerly CNN, shut down for KWCM-DT's signal)
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K33CR K33CR] - (formerly Showtime) "(still licensed by the FCC)"
*K54AK - KMSP-TV (Fox)
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K60AB K60AB] - (formerly FSN North) "(still licensed by the FCC)"

References

External links

* [http://www.appletonmn.com/ City of Appleton, MN -- Official site]