Editing Middlebury, Indiana

{{for|the town in Clay County|Middlebury, Clay County, Indiana}}
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| official_name      = Middlebury, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Elkhart County, Indiana|Elkhart]]
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| population_total   = 3466
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| postal_code        = 46540
| area_code          = [[Area code 574|574]]
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'''Middlebury''' is a town in [[Middlebury Township, Elkhart County, Indiana]], United States. It is located approximately 35 miles east of [[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]], 130 miles east of [[Chicago]], Illinois, and 165 miles north of [[Indianapolis]]. Middlebury is nestled in Northern Indiana's [[Amish]] country. As of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], the town population was 3,420.

==Geography==
Middlebury sits on the banks of the Little Elkhart River in the middle of a mix of rolling hills and rural farm land.

According to the 2010 census, Middlebury has a total area of {{convert|3.78|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.76|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 99.47%) is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 0.53%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1848924
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 17, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213045410/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1848924
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==History==
Before the Europeans came to the region, the [[Miami Tribe|Miami]] and later the [[Potawatomi]] ruled the area. That changed in 1832, when the first settlers came from [[Middlebury (town), Vermont|Middlebury, Vermont]]. They chose this specific area because the rolling hills reminded them of Vermont.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.middleburyin.org/publishsite/index.cfm?pagename=mainpage_template&client_id=middleburyonesite&tablename=news&link_id=1542131&linkname=History Welcome To Town of Middlebury<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Later, in 1841, the first [[Amish]] families came from Somerset County, Pennsylvania and settled in the countryside surrounding the town. Middlebury Township was organized in 1834 and the town of Middlebury was finally incorporated in 1868.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

In 1888, the railroad came to Middlebury and began to diversify the town's economy to include manufacturing as well as farming.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 502
|1890= 542
|1900= 572
|1910= 600
|1920= 599
|1930= 656
|1940= 722
|1950= 839
|1960= 917
|1970= 1055
|1980= 1665
|1990= 2004
|2000= 2956
|2010= 3420
|2020= 3466
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190521214830/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |title=American FactFinder - Results |access-date=October 21, 2011 }}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20200212212100/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_GCTPH1.CY10&prodType=table United States Census]</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20200212213253/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_5YR_DP03&prodType=table United States Census]</ref> of 2010, there were 3,420 people, 1,263 households, and 822 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|911.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,341 housing units at an average density of {{convert|357.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.1% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 1,263 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.11.

The population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,714, and the median income for a family was $68,273. Males had a median income of $48,894 versus $34,688 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $25,825. 2.5% of families and 4.0% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including 6.3% under eighteens and 7.1% of those over 65.

==Education==
The Middlebury Community School system attracts many families to the area. The grade alignment is K-3, 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12. [[Northridge High School (Indiana)|Northridge]] opened in 1969 and replaced the aging Middlebury and Jefferson Township High Schools. The high school moved into a new building for the 2008-09 school year; the old high school became Northridge Middle School and Heritage Middle School became an intermediate school.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcsin-k12.org/redistricting120407.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=July 23, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905194619/http://www.mcsin-k12.org/redistricting120407.pdf |archive-date=September 5, 2008 }}</ref>

Jefferson Elementary was torn down and replaced in 1998 shortly after Orchard View had opened in 1995.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! School
! Type
! School Corporation
! Nickname
|-
| align="center"|Heritage
| align="center"|Intermediate
| align="center"|Middlebury
| align="center"|Knights
|-
| align="center"|Jefferson
| align="center"|Elementary
| align="center"|Middlebury
| align="center"|Tigers
|-
| align="center"|Middlebury
| align="center"|Elementary
| align="center"|Middlebury
| align="center"|Middies
|-
| align="center"|[[Northridge High School (Indiana)|Northridge]]
| align="center"|High
| align="center"|Middlebury
| align="center"|Raiders
|-
| align="center"|Northridge
| align="center"|Middle
| align="center"|Middlebury
| align="center"|Raiders
|-
| align="center"|Orchard View
| align="center"|Elementary
| align="center"|Middlebury
| align="center"|Eagles
|-
| align="center"|York
| align="center"|Elementary
| align="center"|Middlebury
| align="center"|Mustangs
|-
|}

The town has a free lending library, the Middlebury Community Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | access-date=March 7, 2018}}</ref>

==Economy==
Middlebury's economy is based on farming, manufacturing, and tourism. A $95,000 earmark was included in the federal FY2009 Omnibus Appropriations Bill to fund "Middlebury Economic Development, IN for development of a comprehensive plan for economic development that takes into account infrastructure needs, land use planning, and downtown redevelopment while balancing the needs of the large Amish population with that of the broader community."<ref>Taxpayers for Common Sense "7.7 Billion in Earmarks in 2009 Omnibus Spending Bill" http://www.taxpayer.net/resources.php?category=&type=Project&proj_id=1961&action=Headlines%20By%20TCS {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814023521/http://www.taxpayer.net/resources.php?category=&type=Project&proj_id=1961&action=Headlines%20By%20TCS |date=August 14, 2010 }} March 10, 2009 Retrieved on March 13, 2009</ref>

===Industry===
Four major manufacturers of recreational vehicles, Grand Design, [[Winnebago Industries|Winnebago]], [[Jayco]] and [[Forest River (company)|Coachmen RV]], have production facilities in Middlebury. Culver Duck Farms, the 2nd largest white [[American Pekin duck|pekin duck]] producer in the United States is located in Middlebury, shipping 70,000+ ducks a week worldwide. Syndicate Systems' largest facility, for the manufacture of retail shelving is also located in town. Middlebury is home to bus manufacturer [[ARBOC Specialty Vehicles]]. The Meijer Central Kitchen produces deli salads, deli sandwiches, cookies, and sub buns for the entire [[Meijer]] department store chain and is also a distribution center.

===Tourism===
Much of Middlebury's tourism revolves around Das Dutchman Essenhaus. The [[Amish]]-themed restaurant, inn, conference center, and shops serve over 750,000 people every year.<ref name="About Essenhaus">{{cite web|url=http://www.essenhaus.com/page/29/About-Us|title=About Us - Company History|publisher=Das Dutchman Essenhaus|access-date=March 11, 2012}}</ref> The facility also has a wholesale food operation on site which ships various home-made products.<ref name="About Essenhaus"/>

The town is also home to Krider World's Fair Garden and the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pumpkinvine.org/|title=Pumpkinvine Nature Trail|website=Pumpkinvine Nature Trail|language=en-US|access-date=February 23, 2017}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Joanna King]], member of the [[Indiana House of Representatives]]
*[[Eric Stults]], pitcher for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
*[[Justin Yoder]], [[soapbox]] driver

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.middleburyin.com/ Town of Middlebury, Indiana website]

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[[Category:Towns in Elkhart County, Indiana]]
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[[Category:1868 establishments in Indiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1868]]