Appleton Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, home to about 248 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56208.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population2488 per sq mi
Median home value$222,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$114Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Appleton Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
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Around Appleton Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)137 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL477 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Appleton Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Appleton Township had 193 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 1648th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Swift County grew from 13,503 residents in 1900 to 9,838 in 2020.
Swift County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 27.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milan 1nw, MN weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Swift County
3,382 jobs at 301 businesses in Swift County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Appleton Township.
Nearest hospitals
Appleton Area HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · AppletonUnder a mile
Madison HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madison16.1 miles
Johnson Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dawson19.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Appleton Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Appleton Area Recreational Park · 343 acres0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Appleton Public Library1.1 mi
Museums
Arv Hus Museum7.7 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lac qui Parle Valley Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Appleton-Milan ElementaryAppleton
Pre-K–4
230
Public
1.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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