Middletown, Virginia

For the community in Northampton County, see Middletown, Northampton County, Virginia.

Middletown, Virginia
—  Town  —
The Wayside Inn (1797) in Middletown, Virginia.
Location of Middletown, Virginia
Coordinates: 39°1′41″N 78°16′45″W / 39.02806°N 78.27917°W / 39.02806; -78.27917Coordinates: 39°1′41″N 78°16′45″W / 39.02806°N 78.27917°W / 39.02806; -78.27917
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Frederick
Area
– Total	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
– Land	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	715 ft (218 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,015
– Density	1,851.9/sq mi (715.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	22645
Area code(s)	540
FIPS code	51-51512[1]
GNIS feature ID	1495940[2]

Middletown is a town in Frederick County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census.

History

Belle Grove Plantation, about a mile southwest of Middletown, was first settled in about 1750 and its historic Federal-style manor house was completed in 1797. Middletown has been the site of numerous military operations in the American Civil War including the Battle of Cedar Creek, fought just south of the town. The area where this battle occurred has been protected as part of the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park. Because the town was founded long before the Civil War, its antebellum history is extensive, as evidenced by the fact that Middletown's Wayside Inn purports to be the longest continuously running inn in America. The town is home to Lord Fairfax Community College.

Geography

Middletown is located at 39°1′41″N 78°16′45″W / 39.02806°N 78.27917°W / 39.02806; -78.27917 (39.027989, -78.279273)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,015 people, 409 households, and 280 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,851.9 people per square mile (712.5/km²). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 788.2 per square mile (303.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.69% White, 4.43% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 409 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,538, and the median income for a family was $42,031. Males had a median income of $30,893 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,613. About 6.8% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 11.9% 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.