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

Appleton City is located at (38.189953, -94.028642). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Climate

Demographics

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 . There were 617 housing units at an average density of . 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

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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

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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.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,314 people, 552 households, and 342 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,147.0 people per square mile (441.2/km²). There were 635 housing units at an average density of 554.3 per square mile (213.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.17% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.38% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or

of any race were 0.46% of the population. There were 552 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were

living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,674, and the median income for a family was $30,365. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $18,864 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,566. About 16.5% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Appleton City R-II School District operates one elementary school and Appleton City High School. The town has a

public library A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also Civil service, civil servants. There are ...

, the Appleton City Library.

Notable people

* Edward A. Babler, doctor and humanitarian after whom

Babler State Park Babler State Park (formally, Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park) is a state-managed public recreation area located in the northwest section of the city of Wildwood, Missouri. A large bronze statue of Dr. Babler greets park visitors. The st ...

was named * John Baldwin, Missouri state senator *

Byron Calame Byron "Barney" Calame (born April 14, 1939, in Appleton City, Missouri) is an American journalist. He worked at ''The Wall Street Journal'' for 39 years, retiring as deputy managing editor in 2004. In 2005, he became the second public editor of ...

, editor for '' The Wall Street Journal'' and '' The New York Times'' *

Ivah Wills Coburn Ivah Mae Wills Coburn (August 19, 1878 – April 27, 1937) was an American actress and Broadway producer. Early life Ivah Wills was from Appleton City, Missouri, the daughter of George Browning Wills and Anna Kunz Wills. She was raised in Bro ...

, stage actress *

Daniel Cowan Jackling Daniel Cowan Jackling (August 14, 1869 – March 13, 1956), was an American mining and metallurgical engineer who pioneered the exploitation of low-grade porphyry copper ores at the Bingham Canyon Mine, Utah. Biography Early life Born near ...

, 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

References

External links

* * Historic maps of Appleton City in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the University of Missouri {{authority control Cities in Missouri Cities in St. Clair County, Missouri Populated places established in 1870 1870 establishments in Missouri