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Walking distance to parks in Alicia Park
It’s fitting that the neighborhood southwest of downtown Appleton has the word ‘park’ in its name. The Alicia Park neighborhood is conveniently located near the neighborhood’s namesake park, and Lutz and Pierce Parks. “We like to call it our trifecta of neighborhood parks,” says Ann-Marie Helmbrecht, a local Coldwell Banker Realtor who has lived in the neighborhood for 16 years. “People love that they live within walking distance of one, and maybe all three.” It’s not surprising that there are three parks in this neighborhood, as 24 neighborhood parks are within the city and four larger community parks. Living in Alicia Park also means you're close to the Fox River.
Alicia Park features a pavilion with public restrooms.
Pierce Park features tennis courts, a basketball court, a playground and open green space.
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Weekly concerts at Pierce Park
From mid-June through mid-August, Pierce Park hosts a free concert at its pavilion every Tuesday night from 7 to 8 p.m. featuring music from the Appleton City Band. The concerts sometimes feature themes like music from Broadway or movies. The park also hosts an occasional Food Truck Rally, where several area trucks come out, and folks come and make a meal out of it. The park also has a frisbee golf course and a paved walking trail. It’s the home of the Summer Playground Fair in late July, with carnival games, food and entertainment. In the winter, when the temperature dips to single digits and snowfall accumulates an average of 70 inches per year, the pavilion is turned into an ice rink for spontaneous hockey games and skating dates. Lutz Park is along the Fox River and totals 3 acres. There are biking and walking trails, playground equipment and a boardwalk that leads to a small island in the middle of the river. The park also connects to the Appleton Yacht Club, offering access to the marina for members. Alicia Park has a picnic area, a walking trail and plenty of parking. The unique aspect of this park is that there’s a flower bed that spells out the name ‘Alice’ near the parking lot. Land was donated in 1910 to the city for the park under the stipulation that it be named after the deceased wife of a resident who was a prominent businessman and politician.
Residents flock to Pierce Park in the evenings for live music during summer months.
There are many outdoor performances during Mile of Music in Downtown Appleton.
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Not a lot of turnover in Alicia Park
If a house is priced correctly in this neighborhood, it won’t be on the market for long. “We don’t have much turnover at all,” Helmbrecht says. “In early July of 2024, only one house was on the market.” Cape Cod and ranch-style from the 1940s through the ‘60s are priced between $220,000 and $350,000. "Two-story Colonial, split-level houses are priced between $500,000 and $700,000", Helmbrecht says, while the northern part of the neighborhood near Pierce Park has some homes as old as a farmhouse from the late 1800s. These older homes are priced between $200,000 and $300,000. Some houses are on quarter-acre lots. Waterfront 1-acre lots are priced from $800,000 to $2 million.
Streets in Alicia Park are lined with Colonial style homes.
Homes in Alicia Park feature Cape Cod designs.
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Renaissance School for the Arts is an option at Appleton West High School
Prekindergarten through sixth-grade students can attend Jefferson Elementary School before attending Wilson Middle School. Both schools receive a C-plus grade on Niche. Appleton West High School gets a B rating on Niche. Within the school, there’s Renaissance School for the Arts, a half-day charter school that offers a challenging arts curriculum focusing on visual arts, music, drama and media arts. Xavier High School is a private Catholic-based school connected to St. Bernard Catholic Parish, part of the Xavier Catholic School system and receives an A from Niche for the elementary, middle, and high schools. School alums include former NFL running back Rocky Bleier and journalist Greta Van Susteren. Lawrence University is located in downtown Appleton and is a private liberal arts college with an enrollment of 1,500 and an 8-to-1 student-faculty ratio.
Wilson Middle School in Appleton serves grades 7-8.
Appleton West High School is a large campus in a historic building.
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Dining next to the Fox River
Enjoy views of the Fox River through large windows while dining indoors or outdoors at Fratellos Riverfront Restaurant. The building, which used to be a hydroelectric power plant, was built in 1882 and was an early provider of electricity to area houses. Cleo's Cocktail Lounge is known as the holiday bar because Christmas decorations are up all year round. The retail options are northwest of the neighborhood where College Avenue and Interstate 41 intersect, near the Fox River Mall. Target is part of the mall, and grocery options like Walmart Supercenter and Woodman’s surround it.
Fratellos Riverfront Restaurant has been serving Alicia Park residents for over 20 years.
Temperatures in Alicia Park range from an average of 81°F in the summer to 10°F in the winter.
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Appleton historic house is birth of green energy
Also near the Fox River is the Hearthstone Historic House Museum, considered the birthplace of green energy. It was the first private residence powered by hydroelectricity from the plant across the street, now Fratellos. The house contains the original light switches. The museum is open for tours from Thursday through Sunday. Atlas Science Center is a museum focusing on Appleton's rich papermaking industry. The museum, originally called the The Paper Discovery Center, opened in 2005.
Homes in Alicia Park have an average value of $397,607.
Enjoy the scenery near the Fox River.
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Proximity to downtown Appleton
Summer is an active time in downtown Appleton, with the weekly Downtown Appleton Farm Market running from June through mid-October every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Over 100 vendors sell produce, handcrafted items, meats and cheeses along College Avenue, the main road through downtown. Appleton’s annual Mile of Music takes place four days in early August, featuring over 200 up-and-coming artists performing free concerts along a mile stretch of College Avenue. Public transportation routes lead downtown, with Valley Transit stops in the neighborhood on Prospect Avenue and Memorial Drive.
Art lovers in Alicia Park can explore three floors of galleries at the Trout Museum of Art.
Alicia Park residents head to Cleo's for a Dirty Snowball.
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Parks in this Area
Pierce Park
Alicia Park
Lutz Park
Herb and Dolly Smith Park
Downtown Neenah Plaza
Arrowhead Park
Kimberly Point Park
Green Park
Doty Park
Transit
Airport
Appleton International
11 min drive
Bus
S Memorial & Front
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Alicia Park
US
Homicide
2
4
Sexual Assault
3
4
Assault with Weapon
2
4
Robbery
3
4
Burglary
3
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
3
4
Larceny
3
4
Crime Score
3
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Alicia Park, Appleton sell after 56 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Alicia Park, Appleton over the last 12 months is $346,055, up 2% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
760
Median Age
47
Population Density
4 ppl/acre
Population under 18
22.6%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
24.1%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$92,150
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$115,113
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
98.5%
College Graduates
57.2%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
23.7%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
73.6%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
31''
Average Winter Low Temperature
10°F
Average Summer High Temperature
81°F
Annual Snowfall
70''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
43/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
38/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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