Appleton is a city in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, home to about 62,862 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 54911, 54913, 54914 and 54915.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Appleton; also Little Chute and Grand Chute
Mostly Appleton; also Grand Chute and Freedom
Mostly Appleton; also Grand Chute and Greenville
Mostly Appleton; also Appleton City (Calumet County) and Harrison
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Appleton International Airport (ATW)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL173 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Appleton; 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 had 62,899 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 10th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Outagamie County grew from 46,247 residents in 1900 to 190,705 in 2020.
Outagamie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Appleton, WI weather station (2 miles away).
101,784 jobs at 5,304 businesses in Outagamie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,283 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Appleton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 189 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 360 |
| Dentists | 159 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 488 |
| Mental health providers | 602 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 350 |
| Optometrists | 43 |
| Chiropractors | 92 |
| Pharmacies | 45 |
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.
Parks (37 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (20 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles 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.
Established in 1848.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Appleton Area School District, Freedom Area School District, Kimberly Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Community 4KAppleton | Pre-K | 672 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Appleton Public MontessoriGrand Chute | Pre-K–6 | 149 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| AppleviewAppleton | Pre-K–12 | 29 | Special Education | 1.9 mi |
| Badger ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 258 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Berry ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 368 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Columbus ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 88 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Edison ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 242 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ferber ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 499 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Franklin ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 277 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Freedom ElementaryFreedom | Pre-K–5 | 691 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Highlands ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 417 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Horizons ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 264 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Houdini ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 501 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Huntley ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 570 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 212 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Johnston ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 286 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| McKinley ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 380 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Richmond ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 245 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Ronald C Dunlap Elementary SchoolAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 314 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Stephen Foster Elementary CharterAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 200 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Wisconsin Connections AcademyAppleton | Pre-K–12 | 743 | Charter | 0.2 mi |
| Appleton Bilingual SchoolAppleton | K–5 | 139 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Classical SchoolAppleton | K–8 | 487 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Fox River AcademyAppleton | K–8 | 150 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Sunrise ElementaryAppleton | K–4 | 456 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| The Omolade AcademyAppleton | K–3 | 23 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Woodland SchoolAppleton | K–4 | 478 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Odyssey-MagellanAppleton | 2–8 | 214 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Woodland IntermediateAppleton | 5–6 | 316 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Einstein MiddleAppleton | 6–8 | 851 | Public | 0.3 mi |
And 13 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebration Lutheran SchoolAppleton | Pre-K–8 | 67 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.4 mi |
| Fox Valley Montessori AcademyAppleton | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Holy Spirit SchoolAppleton | Pre-K–8 | 201 | Roman Catholic | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Olive Lutheran SchoolAppleton | Pre-K–8 | 280 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.8 mi |
| Riverview Lutheran SchoolAppleton | Pre-K–8 | 132 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.0 mi |
| St Edward SchoolAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 40 | Roman Catholic | 3.7 mi |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic School SystemAppleton | Pre-K–12 | 1,280 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| St Peter Lutheran SchoolFreedom | Pre-K–8 | 297 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 4.2 mi |
| Wood Violet Montessori LlcAppleton | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
| Freedomproject AcademyAppleton | K–12 | 972 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.5 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolAppleton | K–8 | 145 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.9 mi |
| Fox Valley Lutheran High SchoolAppleton | 9–12 | 745 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.0 mi |
| Xavier High SchoolAppleton | 9–12 | 457 | Roman Catholic | 3.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Grand Chute, Appleton City (Calumet County), Greenville, Freedom, Little Chute, Center Town (Outagamie County), Harrison, Buchanan, Fox Crossing and Appleton City (Winnebago County).
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