Appleton, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Big Stone County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,360 Population 720/sq mi density
$40,117 Median Income $27,251 per capita
$71,300 Home Value $89,258 Zillow
$682 Median Rent 31.8% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature
147 Violent Crime/100K 74 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$40,117 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,300 home value, $682/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,360
Census 2023
Population Density
720
per square mile
Land Area
2.0
square miles (5.3 km²)
Median Age
51.6 yrs
33% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.1%
Male
47.9%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 82.4% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 14.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
82.4%
Black
0%
Hispanic
3.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 93.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 9.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
93.7%
Spanish
9.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
2.0%
Veterans
8.1%
35% above US avg (6%)
Disability
18.4%
42% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.2%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.8%
33% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.441
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,360
Population Year2023
Population Density720 / sq mi
Land Area2.0 sq mi
Median Age51.6 years

Gender

Male52.1%
Female47.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White82.4%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino3.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only93.7%
Spanish9.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born2.0%
Veterans8.1%
Disability18.4%
Health Insurance94.2%
Uninsured5.8%
Broadband Access70.6%
Gini Coefficient0.441

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9, Nonmetro / Rural