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Welcome to Middletown ...

The city of Middletown is located in Des Moines County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Middletown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1847.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Middletown has a population of 336 people<2> (see below for details).

Middletown is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Middletown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Middletown is within the boundaries of the (319) area code.

The ZIP code for Middletown: 52638<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Middletown had an population of 336 people. This is an increase of 5.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 37.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Middletown had a population of 318 people. This makes Middletown the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Middletown represents 0.01% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 567th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 318 people, the population of Middletown decreased 40.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 535 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Middletown.

Communities Also Named Middletown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Middletown - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (4), Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey (3), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (7), Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Middletown.

Communities near Middletown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Middletown.

  • Burlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fort Madison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Burlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
    • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <5>
  • New London
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
  • Mediapolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Oquawka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
    • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <5>
  • West Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dallas City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Morning Sun
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
    • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Middletown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middletown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Middletown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Middletown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Middletown. See our Newspapers Page for Middletown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middletown ...

Looking for more information about Middletown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Middletown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Middletown.

Adding Middletown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middletown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Middletown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Middletown post office opened in 1847.

We also found Middletown in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middletown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middletown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Des Moines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Middletown.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middletown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Middletown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Middletown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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