Appleton, Minnesota

Appleton is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 1,412 at the 2010 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.

Appleton
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
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySwift
Area
  Total1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2)
  Land1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,392
  Density744.39/sq mi (287.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56208
Area code320
FIPS code27-01864
GNIS feature ID2393968
Websitewww.appletonmn.com

Elmer A. Benson, who served as a United States Senator and as governor of Minnesota, was born in Appleton on September 22, 1895. Appleton is also home to many retirees and military veterans. All of its twenty-odd streets, except Minnesota Street, are named for local veterans who died in combat.

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