Middletown, Indiana

For the community in Vigo County also known as Middletown, see Prairie Creek, Indiana.

Middletown, Indiana
—  Town  —
Location of Middletown in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°3′26″N 85°32′28″W / 40.05722°N 85.54111°W / 40.05722; -85.54111Coordinates: 40°3′26″N 85°32′28″W / 40.05722°N 85.54111°W / 40.05722; -85.54111
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Henry
Township	Fall Creek
Area
– Total	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
– Land	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	978 ft (298 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	2,322
– Density	2,260.4/sq mi (872.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47356
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-49014[1]
GNIS feature ID	0439117[2]
Website	http://www.middletownin.com/

Middletown is a town in northwest Henry County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,322 at the 2010 census.

History

Established: Platted Oct. 9, 1829, by Jacob Koontz

Incorporated: 1840

Geography

Middletown is located at 40°3′26″N 85°32′28″W / 40.05722°N 85.54111°W / 40.05722; -85.54111 (40.057094, -85.541098)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,488 people, 984 households, and 651 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,260.4 people per square mile (873.3/km²). There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of 954.9 per square mile (368.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.48% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

Middletown from the air, looking west.

There were 984 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,591, and the median income for a family was $39,922. Males had a median income of $33,152 versus $20,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,017. About 7.4% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Town of Middletown, Indiana website
• Henry County Convention and Visitors Bureau map of Middletown, Indiana
• Henry County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Henry County's Official Visitors Information Website, for the cities and towns of: New Castle, Knightstown & Middletown, Indiana