Appleton: Government & Civic
Appleton at the civic level: Appleton operates as an township (city hall: (920) 832-6173). Sits in U.S. Congressional District 8. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Outagamie County Justice Center (0.7 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $4,751 per resident ($0.2B FY2024).
- $4,751 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs Wisconsin $6,238).
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | CITY OF APPLETON |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone | (920) 832-6173 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | 100 N APPLETON ST |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | APPLETON |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 54911 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone How Found | Google Places API — Text Searc |
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone Verified At | 2026-04-15 |
| Government Structure · Government Name | TOWN OF CENTER |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 3 - TOWNSHIP |
| Government Structure · Address | N3990 STATE ROAD 47 |
| Government Structure · Zip | 54913 |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/wi/appleton-city-wisconsin |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · COG General Purpose — city+state match · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 55001 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 55003 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 8 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 131,779,729.86 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 3,296,651 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 12 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 22.36 (vs Wisconsin $6,238) |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 55,690 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 53,187 |
| Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus | 2,503 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 74.2% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
Facilities (1)
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Outagamie County Justice Center |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Appleton |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 0.7 mi |
Sources: HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (7)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $249,174,916 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 4,751.44 (vs Wisconsin $6,238) |
| Federal Spending · Population | 52,442 people (vs Wisconsin 25,785) |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=44.2475&lon=-88.3736 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=44.2475,-88.3736 |
| Nearest Dmv · Name | Appleton DMV Customer Service Center |
| Nearest Dmv · City | Appleton |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 373 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 10,668 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $9,400 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | -1,268 |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · State DMV websites 2026-04-12 · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP · Refreshed 2026-04-12