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Appleton is a city in Outagamie (mostly), Calumet, and Winnebago counties in Wisconsin, United States.

It is near the Fox River, 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles (160 km) north of Milwaukee.[1]

Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 75,644 at the 2020 census.[2]

Education[change | change source]

High schools[change | change source]

There are three public high schools (Appleton East, Appleton North, and Appleton West) and two religious high schools (Roman Catholic Xavier High School and Fox Valley Lutheran High School). Several charter high schools also serve the children of Appleton.

Higher education[change | change source]

Lawrence University has its main campus in Appleton. [3] Fox Valley Technical College is also in Appleton. [4]

References[change | change source]

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  2. "QuickFacts: Appleton city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. https://www.lawrence.edu
  4. https://www.fvtc.edu/

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