Appleton Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 223 at the 2021 census.

History

Appleton Township was originally called Phelps Township, after Addison Phelps, a pioneer settler, and under the latter name was organized in 1870. The present name dates from 1872.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which of it is land and (3.29%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census