243 N Gaulke St, Appleton, MN 56208 Property Records

Swift County property record for 243 N Gaulke St, Appleton, MN 56208

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,030 sqft · built 1941
Lot Size	0.071 acres (3,114 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$48,000 (Aug 2003)
Tax Bill	$428 (2026)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`22-0443-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`22-0443-000`

Interior

Building Area	1,030 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1941
Effective Year Built	Effective 1941
Lot Area	3,114 sqft (0.071 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	936 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	243 N GAULKE ST
City	APPLETON
State	MN
Zip	56208
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S 43 FT OF LT 9 A;& BEG AT THE SE COR OF LT 9;RNG THENCE S 32 FT;THENCE W 55 FT; THENCE N 32 FT; THENCE E 55 FT TO THE PT
Legal Subdivision	SEVERANCE ADDITION
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	SWIFT MN
Township / Civil Division	APPLETON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3002
Census Tract	960400

Owner

Source: Swift County records · APN 22-0443-000

Assessment roll updated September 22, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	224 E THIELKE AVE, APPLETON, MN 56208-1423
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 01, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 01, 2003 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Swift County records · Assessment roll updated September 22, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Minnesota
Municipality	Appleton City
County	Swift County
Unified School District	Lac Qui Parle Valley School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$428.00 (+67.19%)
2025		$16,700 (-7.73%) Land $1,700 Building $15,000	$16,700 (-7.73%) Land $1,700 Building $15,000
2023	$256.00	$18,100 Land $1,700 Building $16,400	$18,100 Land $1,700 Building $16,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Swift County (27151C), as of May 30, 2006 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 271519604003, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1997)
Most Recent Claim	Apr 1997 · Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms
Claims by Event	Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms, Apr 1997 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 52% of the US · above 80% of Minnesota
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Federated Telephone Cooperative Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Mediacom Communications Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

Based on FCC filings for 175 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MN1760001, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	Appleton serves 1,376 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb
Copper	1.43 mg/L (2021) action level 1.3 mg/L

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.