Appleton City (Winnebago County) is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,265 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54915 and 54952.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Appleton; part is in Appleton City (Winnebago County)
Mostly Menasha City (Winnebago County); part is in Appleton City (Winnebago County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Appleton City (Winnebago County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Appleton International Airport (ATW)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL169 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Appleton City (Winnebago County); 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 (Winnebago County) had 1,441 residents in the 2020 census, up 77% since 2000.
It’s the 712th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Winnebago County grew from 58,225 residents in 1900 to 171,730 in 2020.
Winnebago 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 (4 miles away).
91,036 jobs at 3,784 businesses in Winnebago County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
764 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Appleton City (Winnebago County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 62 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 81 |
| Dentists | 40 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 138 |
| Mental health providers | 261 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 134 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 38 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Area School District, Menasha Joint School District, Kimberly Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Public MontessoriGrand Chute | Pre-K–6 | 149 | Charter | 6.5 mi |
| Berry ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 368 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Butte des Morts ElementaryMenasha | Pre-K–5 | 445 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Clovis Grove ElementaryMenasha | Pre-K–5 | 448 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Fox Valley Virtual SchoolMenasha | Pre-K–8 | 90 | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| Gegan ElementaryMenasha | Pre-K–5 | 258 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Horizons ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 264 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Johnston ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 286 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| McKinley ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 380 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Richmond ElementaryAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 245 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Stephen Foster Elementary CharterAppleton | Pre-K–5 | 200 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Banta Bilingual ElementaryMenasha | K–5 | 184 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Sunrise ElementaryAppleton | K–4 | 456 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Woodland SchoolAppleton | K–4 | 478 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Woodland IntermediateAppleton | 5–6 | 316 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Madison MiddleAppleton | 6–8 | 929 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Maplewood MiddleMenasha | 6–8 | 676 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Appleton eSchoolAppleton | 7–12 | 35 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| East HighAppleton | 9–12 | 1,238 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Menasha HighMenasha | 9–12 | 1,020 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Tesla Engineering Charter SchoolAppleton | 9–12 | 147 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit SchoolAppleton | Pre-K–8 | 201 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Riverview Lutheran SchoolAppleton | Pre-K–8 | 132 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.8 mi |
| Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran SchoolMenasha | Pre-K–8 | 97 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.3 mi |
| St Mary Elementary SchoolMenasha | Pre-K–5 | 79 | Roman Catholic | 3.7 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolMenasha | Pre-K–8 | 48 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.2 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 Menasha City (Winnebago County), Appleton, Appleton City (Calumet County), Harrison, Menasha City (Calumet County), Fox Crossing, Buchanan and Woodville Town.
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