Appleton City is a city in St. Clair County, Missouri, home to about 1,221 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64724.
Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Appleton City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF)74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX403 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Appleton City; 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.
Appleton City had 1,032 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 346th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
St. Clair County grew from 17,907 residents in 1900 to 9,284 in 2020.
St. Clair County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Appleton City, MO weather station (about a mile away).
1,222 jobs at 161 businesses in St. Clair County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Appleton City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Appleton City R-II, Hudson R-Ix. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton City Elem.Appleton City | Pre-K–6 | 161 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hudson Elem.Appleton City | Pre-K–8 | 55 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Appleton City HighAppleton City | 7–12 | 170 | Public | 0.7 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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