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Appleton, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Big Stone County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,360
Population
720/sq mi density
$40,117
Median Income
$27,251 per capita
$71,300
Home Value
$79,730 Zillow
$682
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
454
Violent Crime/100K
2,874 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$40,117 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,300 home value, $682/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
454 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.4%
1,377 → 1,358
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+18%
$34,000 → $40,117
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Appleton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,345
-13 from 2023 (1,358)
Projected Median Income 2030
$45,048
+$4,931 from 2023 ($40,117)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,377 | — | $34,000 | — |
| 2015 | 1,347 | -2.2% | $32,311 | -5% |
| 2017 | 1,349 | +0.1% | $35,300 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1,330 | -1.4% | $34,856 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,367 | +2.8% | $35,278 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,358 | -0.7% | $40,117 | +13.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.