Appleby

Appleby is a community in Bridgeland. It is associated with neighboring Centralia, which is three miles away from Appleby, and Farmington, which is ten miles away. Appleby is situated on a plain in between Appleby Mountain and Rover's Ridge. Primarily a progressive farming community (PFC), Appleby has a paved runway and a small hospital that also serves Centralia and Farmington.

Appleby is the second largest community in The Gardens, after Centralia. It has 798 inhabitants, of which approximately 50 live in a small nameless settlement sometimes referred to as North Appleby a mile north of downtown Appleby. The total number of inhabitants of the Community of Appleby is registered as 1018 because a large minority of the community members don't live in the settlement itself but in small hamlets and farmsteads in the surrounding valleys.

Appleby is characterized by the abundance of surrounding farms and scattered buildings instead of a concentrated urban core. Appleby is primarily without religion and has no centres of worship.

History
Appleby was founded by a group of American colonists who were all members of the PFCA in 2197 after early access to the region was granted by the Central Colonial Administration. The community remains the oldest among the three PFC communities in Bridgeland (the other two being Centralia and Farmington).

In 2199 a massive influx of Italian and Brazilian colonists applied for citizenship of the Appleby, Farmington and Centralia communities. Compared to the initial population of the settlement the population nearly tripled during this time to 600 inhabitants.

Politics and government
Appleby is an open community and an indie community. It is governed by a locally elected council of citizens.

Demographics
As of 2218, 1018 people were registered as a citizen of Appleby community, of which 798 lived in Appleby settlement. This includes the people living in North Appleby. It is not known how many people are registered as a citizen but not currently residing within Appleby and the surrounding region, but unofficial estimates by the Appleby council put this number at 40-50 at any given time, most of them working temporary jobs in Babel or Santo Domingo.

Secondary settlements
The following hamlets and farmsteads are registered as being part of Appleby community:
 * Deak's Farm
 * Hill Farm
 * Hilton Ridge
 * Crestview
 * North Appleby
 * Ashton
 * Northby
 * Apple Farm
 * Old Farm
 * Pothole Junction
 * Missouri Junction
 * Love Farm
 * Greenridge Farm
 * Blue Hill Farm
 * Rotherby Farm
 * Carter Farm
 * Berkeley Farm