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Appleton
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city in and county seat of Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States
Appleton is a city in Wisconsin that serves as the county seat of Outagamie County, meaning it is the administrative center for the county's government. As a regional hub in Wisconsin, it functions as an important city for the surrounding area's legal, governmental, and civic activities.
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Appleton
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Winnebago County
- Population
- 2345
- Area
- 64.271552
- Elevation
- 241
- Time zone
- Central Time Zone
- Body of water
- Fox River
- Capital of
- Outagamie County
- Shares border with
- Buchanan
- Official website
- www.appleton.org
- Image
- FoxRiverPaperCompanyHistoricDistrictAppletonWI.jpg
- Households
- 4752
- Dialing code
- 920
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- start time
- 1857-01-01
- Commons category
- Appleton, Wisconsin
- topic's main category
- Category:Appleton, Wisconsin
- inception
- 1848-00-00
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Appleton, Wisconsin
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Appleton, Wisconsin
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- P8168
- extinct species
- water as percent of area
- 1.9716
- different from
- Appleton
- postal code
- 54919
- per capita income
- 32518
- P12749
- Paul Cornu
- twinned administrative body
- Kurgan
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Encyclopedic overview
Appleton (Menominee: Ahkōnemeh) is a city, and the county seat of Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States, with small portions extending into Calumet and Winnebago counties. Located on the Fox River north of Lake Winnebago, it is 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles (160 km) north of Milwaukee. The city had a population of 75,644 at the 2020 census, making it the sixth-most populous city in Wisconsin. The Appleton metropolitan statistical area had 243,147 residents. Appleton is part of the broader Fox Cities region.
Appleton was founded in the mid-19th century and developed as an industrial and educational center; Lawrence University was established in 1847. Its economy was historically based on paper manufacturing and has since expanded to include retail and healthcare sectors, with major facilities including St. Elizabeth Hospital and ThedaCare Regional Medical Center–Appleton. The city serves as a cultural center for the Fox River Valley, home to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and the History Museum at the Castle, which features exhibits on local history and notable residents such as magician Harry Houdini. It also hosts regional events such as Octoberfest and the Mile of Music.
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