Appleton, Minnesota
Appleton, Minnesota | |
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Appleton's Old City Hall | |
| Nickname: "Home of Honored Veterans" | |
Location of Appleton within Swift County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′59″N 96°01′21″W / 45.19972°N 96.02250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Swift |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2) |
| • Land | 1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,392 |
| • Density | 744.2/sq mi (287.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56208 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-01864 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393968 |
| Website | www.appletonmn.com |
Appleton is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 1,392 at the 2020 census. The town is home to a vacant medium-security prison, the Prairie Correctional Facility, which is wholly owned and operated by Corrections Corporation of America. Appleton also includes a plant-protein factory operated by Eat Just, Inc.
Elmer A. Benson, who served as a United States Senator and as governor of Minnesota, was born in Appleton on September 22, 1895. All of its twenty-odd streets, except Minnesota Street, are named for local veterans who died in combat.