Profile for Appleton, Wisconsin, WI

Appleton is on the Fox River.

Former and merged names include:
· Grand Chute
· Lawesburgh

Developed by frontier ministers who received financial backing from wealthy Bostonians.

Public transportation: Valley Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 139. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Willem Dafoe, actor
· Harry Houdini, magician
· Edna Ferber, writer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Dunn Brothers, Gloria Jean's, Jo to Go, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Octoberfest - Sept. 29, 2007
• Fall Harvest Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
• Greek/Serbian Festival - June 23, 2007

Performing arts: Fox Valley Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve

Appleton attractions: Memorial Park Arboretum & Gardens

Sports teams: Timber Rattlers (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Houdini Historical Center, Hearthstone Historic House Museum, Fox Cities Children's Museum

Colleges and universities: Lawrence University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 64

Listed places near Appleton

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (3)

Communities (11)

Hotels (20)

Libraries (5)

Museums (3)

Parks (1)

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• Outagamie County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Appleton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Outagamie County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Appleton area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 54911 ZIP code.

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40% of Appleton residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Appleton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Appleton
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• Libraries in or near Appleton

Post a query on a message board:

• Outagamie County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Fox Valley Symphony

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• Crime in Outagamie County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Appleton was $22,478, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Outagamie County economic census
• Outagamie County economic summary
• Outagamie County employment growth
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• Wisconsin economic data

30% of Appleton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Appleton
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Toxic chemical releases in Outagamie County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

Appleton festival dates:

• Octoberfest - Sept. 29, 2007
• Fall Harvest Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
• Greek/Serbian Festival - June 23, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Appleton festival web sites:

• Octoberfest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Appleton

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• Outagamie County historical society
• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

Historic districts in Appleton include College Avenue Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Outagamie County genealogy forum

Median rent in Appleton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $456.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $995.

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Libraries in Appleton include Appleton Public Library ... View libraries

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Appleton include Appleton Post-Crescent

TV stations in Appleton include WACY.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WLFM.

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Outagamie County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Appleton political report.

• Wisconsin Democratic party
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Appleton restaurants taking online reservations include Fox River Brewing Co. & Restaurant, Fratellos Riverfront Restaurant, Johnathan's Italian Bistro, The Melting Pot - Appleton ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Appleton workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Appleton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Appleton travel guide
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• Wisconsin tourism bureau

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