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Appleton City, Missouri
Nickname(s): 
AC
Location of Appleton City, Missouri
Location of Appleton City, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County St. Clair
Incorporated 1870
Government
 • Type 4th Class City
Area
 • Total 1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
 • Land 1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,032
 • Density 898.95/sq mi (347.20/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64724
FIPS code 29-01522
GNIS feature ID 2393969
Website http://www.acmogov.com

Appleton City is a city in St. Clair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,032 as of the 2020 census. It is the largest city in St. Clair County.

History

Appleton City was originally called Arlington, and under the latter name was platted in 1870. The present name is after D.S. Appleton (1824-1890) of the D. Appleton & Company, who contributed a $500 library to the city.

The Hudson City School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Appleton City, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1890–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 77
(25)
83
(28)
92
(33)
94
(34)
100
(38)
110
(43)
116
(47)
112
(44)
107
(42)
100
(38)
90
(32)
75
(24)
116
(47)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 40.0
(4.4)
45.4
(7.4)
56.1
(13.4)
65.9
(18.8)
74.7
(23.7)
83.6
(28.7)
88.2
(31.2)
87.3
(30.7)
79.4
(26.3)
68.2
(20.1)
55.1
(12.8)
44.0
(6.7)
65.7
(18.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 30.6
(−0.8)
35.1
(1.7)
45.2
(7.3)
54.9
(12.7)
64.8
(18.2)
73.9
(23.3)
78.4
(25.8)
77.0
(25.0)
68.7
(20.4)
57.1
(13.9)
44.9
(7.2)
34.8
(1.6)
55.4
(13.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 21.2
(−6.0)
24.9
(−3.9)
34.2
(1.2)
43.9
(6.6)
54.8
(12.7)
64.2
(17.9)
68.5
(20.3)
66.7
(19.3)
58.1
(14.5)
46.1
(7.8)
34.7
(1.5)
25.6
(−3.6)
45.2
(7.3)
Record low °F (°C) −22
(−30)
−29
(−34)
−7
(−22)
13
(−11)
26
(−3)
41
(5)
46
(8)
44
(7)
29
(−2)
18
(−8)
1
(−17)
−22
(−30)
−29
(−34)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.57
(40)
1.74
(44)
3.19
(81)
4.63
(118)
5.88
(149)
4.66
(118)
4.50
(114)
4.13
(105)
4.33
(110)
3.35
(85)
3.19
(81)
2.32
(59)
43.49
(1,105)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.8
(9.7)
2.3
(5.8)
1.3
(3.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.3
(0.76)
2.1
(5.3)
9.8
(25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 6.0 5.3 8.7 9.9 11.8 9.7 7.8 7.4 7.4 8.2 6.6 5.9 94.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.2 0.9 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 5.1
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 1,034
1890 1,081 4.5%
1900 1,133 4.8%
1910 1,018 −10.2%
1920 1,262 24.0%
1930 1,136 −10.0%
1940 1,188 4.6%
1950 1,150 −3.2%
1960 1,075 −6.5%
1970 1,058 −1.6%
1980 1,257 18.8%
1990 1,280 1.8%
2000 1,314 2.7%
2010 1,127 −14.2%
2020 1,032 −8.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,127 people, 501 households, and 281 families residing in the city. The population density was 980.0 inhabitants per square mile (378.4/km2). There were 617 housing units at an average density of 536.5 per square mile (207.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 501 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 45.2 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 26% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

Education

Appleton City R-II School District operates one elementary school and Appleton City High School.

The town has a public library, the Appleton City Library.

Notable people

  • Edward A. Babler, doctor and humanitarian after whom Babler State Park was named
  • John Baldwin, Missouri state senator
  • Byron Calame, editor for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times
  • Ivah Wills Coburn, stage actress
  • Daniel Cowan Jackling, mining and metallurgical engineer who pioneered the use of low-grade porphyry copper ores at the Bingham Canyon Mine, Utah.
  • Vester Pegg, silent film actor

See also

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