Appleton, Wisconsin
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Clockwise from top left: Downtown Appleton Skyline, Main Hall (Lawrence University), Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, History Museum at the Castle, Appleton War Memorial: Soldiers Square
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 Location of Appleton within Wisconsin |
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 Location of Appleton in Outagamie County, Wisconsin |
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 Appleton, Wisconsin
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| Coordinates: 44°16′N 88°24′W / 44.267°N 88.400°WCoordinates: 44°16′N 88°24′W / 44.267°N 88.400°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Outagamie, Calumet, Winnebago |
| Surrounding Towns | Grand Chute, Little Chute, Menasha, Kimberly |
| Settled | 1835 |
| Incorporated | 2 May 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Timothy M. Hanna (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 24.82 sq mi (64.28 km2) |
| • Land | 24.33 sq mi (63.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) 1.97% |
| Elevation | 790 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 72,623 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 74,139 |
| • Density | 2,984.9/sq mi (1,152.5/km2) |
| • Metro | 367,516 |
| • Metro density | 2,160/sq mi (834/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code | 54911, 54912, 54913, 54914, 54915, 54919 |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-02375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560914 |
| Website | www |
Appleton is a city in Outagamie (mostly), Calumet, and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. One of the Fox Cities, it is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles (160 km) north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 72,623 at the 2010 census. Of this, 60,045 were in Outagamie County, 11,088 in Calumet County, and 1,490 in Winnebago County. Appleton is the principal city of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Combined Statistical Area. The city possesses the two tallest buildings in Outagamie County, the Zuelke Building and 222 Building, at 168 and 183 feet, respectively.
Appleton serves as the heart of the Fox River Valley, and is home to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Fox River Mall, Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium, Appleton International Airport, and the Valley's two major hospitals: St. Elizabeth Hospital and ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton. It also hosts a large number of regional events such as its Flag Day parade, Christmas parade, and others.
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