Editing Middletown, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Middletown
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = 
| image_skyline      = Middletown, Indiana.jpg
| imagesize          = 290px
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| image_map          = File:Henry County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Middletown Highlighted 1849014.svg
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| map_caption        = Location of Middletown in Henry County, Indiana.
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| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Henry County, Indiana|Henry]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Fall Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana|Fall Creek]]
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
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| established_title  = Platted
| established_date   = 1829
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_18.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.16
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.16
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 2282<ref name="IndianaDemographics"/> {{increase}}
| pop_est_as_of      = 2025
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 2255
| population_density_sq_mi = 1943.92
| timezone           = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_ft       = 978
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|3|26|N|85|32|28|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 47356
| area_code          = [[Area code 765|765]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-49014<ref name=GR2>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2396759<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396759}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|http://www.middletownin.com/}}
| footnotes          = 
| area_total_km2     = 3.01
| area_land_km2      = 3.00
| area_water_km2     = 0.01
| population_density_km2 = 750.86
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'''Middletown''' is a town in northwest [[Henry County, Indiana]], United States. The population was 2,255 at the 2020 census.

== History ==
Middletown was [[plat]]ted in 1829. The town's name is locational, for it lies halfway between New Castle and Anderson.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hazzard|first=George|title=Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822–1906|url=https://archive.org/details/hazzardshistoryo02hazz|year=1906|publisher=G. Hazzard, author and publisher|page=[https://archive.org/details/hazzardshistoryo02hazz/page/941 941]}}</ref> A post office was established at Middletown in 1830.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Henry&searchtext=&pagenum=2|title=Henry County|publisher=Jim Forte Postal History|accessdate=February 2, 2015}}</ref> Middletown was incorporated as a town in 1840.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hazzard|first=George|title=Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822–1906|url=https://archive.org/details/hazzardshistoryo02hazz|year=1906|publisher=G. Hazzard, author and publisher|page=[https://archive.org/details/hazzardshistoryo02hazz/page/943 943]}}</ref>

[[File:Downtown Middletown, Indiana.jpg|thumb|Buildings in downtown Middletown]]
The [[John W. Hedrick House]] and [[Middletown Commercial Historic District]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

== Geography ==

According to the 2010 census, Middletown has a total area of {{convert|1.16|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1849014|title=Geographic Identifiers – 2010 Census Summary File 1|accessdate=July 17, 2015|publisher=US Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213084936/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1849014|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1850= 188
|1860= 368
|1870= 711
|1880= 606
|1890= 851
|1900= 1801
|1910= 1174
|1920= 1273
|1930= 1348
|1940= 1520
|1950= 1731
|1960= 2033
|1970= 2046
|1980= 2978
|1990= 2333
|2000= 2488
|2010= 2322
|2020= 2253
|estimate= 2282
|estyear= 2025
|estref= <ref name="IndianaDemographics">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiana-demographics.com/middletown-demographics|title=Middletown Demographic Statistics|publisher=Indiana Demographics by Cubit|accessdate=January 29, 2025}}</ref>
|footnote=US Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

=== 2010 census ===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]],<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=US Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=December 11, 2012}}</ref> there were 2,322 people, 894 households, and 594 families in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2001.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 998 housing units at an average density of {{convert|860.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 894 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the town was 36.6 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

=== 2000 census ===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,488 people, 984 households, and 651 families in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2,260.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of {{convert|954.9|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.48% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.28% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.60% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.28% of the population.

[[File:Middletown-indiana-from-above.jpg|thumb|left|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 [[Marriage|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.

The town population contained 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.

== Education ==
The Shenandoah School Corporation provides education at [[Shenandoah High School (Indiana)|Shenandoah High School]], Shenandoah Middle School and Shenandoah Elementary School in Middletown.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to Shenandoah High School|url=https://www.shenandoah.k12.in.us/o/shs|publisher=Shenandoah School Corporation|accessdate=November 12, 2018}}</ref>

The town has a lending library, the Middletown Fall Creek Township Public Library.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf|title=Indiana public library directory|publisher=Indiana State Library|accessdate=March 7, 2018}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
* [[John Hazelton Cotteral]] (1864−1933) − United States district and appellate judge.
* [[Mikel Harry]] (1951−2017) − father of [[Six Sigma]].
* [[Beth Solomon]] (b. 1952) − professional golfer.<ref>[http://players.thelegendstour.com/details.php?name=S&PID=50 Beth Solomon Legends Tour profile]</ref>
* [[Silas Allred]] (b. 2002) − collegiate wrestler.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.middletownin.com/ Town of Middletown, Indiana website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080608185045/http://www.henrycountyin.org/maps/map-middletown.GIF Henry County Convention and Visitors Bureau map of Middletown, Indiana]
* [http://www.henrycountyin.org/ Henry County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Henry County's Official Visitors Information Website, for the cities and towns of: New Castle, Knightstown & Middletown, Indiana]
*[https://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/local_news/filmmaker-finds-norman-days-station-has-the-right-look/article_d53ae1e6-3327-51f8-9022-783d2a67367e.html https]
* [https://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/local_news/filmmaker-finds-norman-days-station-has-the-right-look/article_d53ae1e6-3327-51f8-9022-783d2a67367e.html ://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/local_news/filmmaker-finds-norman-days-station-has-the-right-look/article_d53ae1e6-3327-51f8-9022-783d2a67367e.html]

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