Appleton, MN Profile

Appleton, MN, population 2,870, is located in Minnesota's Swift county, about 118.8 miles from Sioux Falls and 135.4 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Appleton's population has grown by about 85%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Appleton has stayed about the same.

Appleton's property crime levels tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Appleton tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	71%
	Females	29%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	11%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	6%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	37.00
	Females	50.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	8.00%		Under 20:	6.00%
	20 to 40	34.00%		20 to 40:	6.00%
	40 to 60	21.00%		40 to 60:	6.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,871	N/A
2001	2,666	-7.14%
2002	2,629	-1.39%
2003	2,922	11.14%
2004	2,896	-0.89%
2005	2,870	-0.90%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,950

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	138
2002	68
2003	143
2004	102
2005	137
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	3	-	-	-
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	3	2	4	3	1	1	4	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,654
2002	1,024
2003	1,891
2004	1,424
2005	1,167
2006	1,661
2007	3,110
2008	993

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	21	12	14	10	9	5	14	5
Larceny, Theft	25	16	35	27	23	43	42	24
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	2	4	5	2	0	4	2
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area	1.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities