Appleton 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 southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles 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.

Counties: Outagamie, Calumet, Winnebago
Settled: 1847
Incorporated: 1853 (village), 1857 (city)
Named for: Samuel Appleton
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: Jake Woodford
Water: 1.97%
Population (2020): 75,644
Rank: 6th in Wisconsin
Urban: 230,967 (US: 171st)
Metro: 243,147 (US: 194th)
Demonym(s): Appletonians
Time zone: CST (UTC−06:00)
Summer (DST): CDT (UTC−05:00)
ZIP Code: 54911, 54912, 54913, 54914, 54915, 54919
Area code(s): 920
FIPS code: 55-02375
GNIS feature ID: 1560914
Major airport: Appleton International Airport (ATW)
Website: [www.appletonwi.gov]
Official Website: https://www.appleton.org/
Wikidata description: city in and county seat of Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States
Wikidata id: Q94928
Wikidata label: Appleton
Wikidata aliases: Array
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