Appleton, Arkansas

Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States

35°25′27″N 92°53′09″W / 35.42417°N 92.88583°W / 35.42417; -92.88583Country

United StatesState

ArkansasCountyPope County, ArkansasPost Office opened1879-1968Elevation

^[1]

152 m (499 ft)Population

(2020)

• Total399Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code72823GNIS feature ID2805618^[1]

Appleton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Griffin Township, Pope County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 399.^[2]

The town contained a post office from 1879 until 1968.^[3] It was named for an apple orchard that surrounded an early drug store.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	399		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[5] 2020^[6]

2020 census

**Appleton CDP, Arkansas Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020^[6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	334	83.71%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	6	1.50%
Asian alone (NH)	2	0.50%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0.25%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	30	7.52%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	6.52%
Total	399	100.00%

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Appleton, Arkansas
^ "Appleton CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
^ "Feature Detail Report for: Appleton Post Office (historical)." USGS.Profile. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
^ Deane, Ernie (1986). Arkansas Place Names. Branson, Missouri: The Ozarks Mountaineer. p. 83.
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Appleton CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.