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Middletown is a
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in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's
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region, near the
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and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New York. At the
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, the city's population was 30,345, reflecting an increase of 2,259 from the 28,086 counted in the 2010 census. The zip code is 10940. Middletown falls within the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area, which belongs to the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. Middletown was incorporated as a city in 1888. It grew in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a stop on several lower New York State railroads, attracting several small manufacturing businesses. The surrounding area is partly devoted to small dairy farms. Mediacom Communications Corp, the Galleria at Crystal Run, SUNY Orange,
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, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine and the ''
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'' are major employers in Middletown.


History


Early history

John Green purchased land from the DeLancey patent and probably settled the area around 1744. Due to its location between other settlements, residents adopted the name of Middletown, changing it later to South Middletown to avoid confusion with a nearby location. Eventually they dropped the word "south", using the current name when the community became a village in 1848. The village was incorporated as a city in 1888. The First Congregational Church of Middletown, established in 1785, has the highest spire downtown. Construction of its first building was a sign of Middletown becoming established as a village. Its current church building was constructed in 1872.


Growth of Middletown

Middletown grew through the 19th century, stimulated by construction of the
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and the
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(among others). The city was industrialized, developing factories for various industries, such as shoes, lawnmower blades, and furniture. These did well through the World War II era. The Webb Horton mansion and adjoining 18 acres were donated to establish Orange County Community College in 1950. Due to industrial restructuring, most of the old manufacturing businesses had closed by the 1960s. In 1968, Middletown annexed the adjacent Village of Amchir. In the 1970s, the economy of Middletown and surrounding communities suffered additional blows due to the closing of a large
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plant in Mahwah, New Jersey, and the downsizing of IBM operations in the area. Responding to higher housing costs in New York City, from the 1970s, New York City police officers, firefighters and other workers began to move to the area, as local housing offered better value. These commuters, who drove two hours each way, helped to bolster the economy of the area. After 1986, however, New York City required its municipal employees to reside in the city, and Middletown lost this source of residential development. The only railroad left in town is the Middletown and New Jersey Railway, a freight line. The population has continued to grow into the 21st century, while the economy has shifted largely to service and retail, with a regional medical center a major employer in the area.


Modern Middletown

The downtown business district of Middletown suffered from suburbanization that drew off retail businesses. The "Miracle Mile" shopping strip and Lloyd's Supermarket were developed in the late 1960s and two later shopping malls, all located at the eastern edge of town along Route 211, near Route 17 and Interstate 84. The Orange Plaza mall drew several of the downtown shops into it by the mid-1970s, weakening downtown. To the East across Route 17, the Galleria at Crystal Run opened in the early 1990s. A
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replaced the Orange Plaza mall in 2001. Some of the buildings downtown are abandoned or underused. But there has long been an active downtown bar and restaurant scene. The downtown area has several historic churches. The Middletown City Hall and City Court are located on James Street. Prosperous neighborhoods include Presidential Heights. Highland Avenue is lined with large Victorian houses, some of the largest of which are now used as nursing homes. Other neighborhoods show the effects of loss of jobs and decline in the economy. The surrounding countryside was devoted partly to small dairy farms, but family farming has waned since the 1980s. Middletown is the main business address for the newspaper ''
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'' and its owner,
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. Mediacom Communications Corp, a cable and other pay TV company, is headquartered outside the city in the Town of Wallkill. It is also a manufacturing location for Bell Flavors & Fragrances.


Places of interest

The downtown area, particularly North and Main streets, has a variety of ethnic eateries and various small boutiques and thrift shops. Several churches are located in the neighborhood. The city has the single-screen, 1,100-seat Paramount Theatre, which also offers stage shows and concerts, a local arts council, a bowling alley,
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and WOSR radio stations, Thrall Library and the Van Duzer Historical Society museum downtown. Civic organizations include
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and
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chapters, as well as
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,
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,
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and
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. The Rotary Club runs a
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at Fancher Davidge Park each fall. Middletown is the site of the Orange County Fair each summer and the
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. Highland Lakes State Park is the nearest state park. Good choices for hiking, biking and country drives are nearby. Shopping in the area includes the Galleria at Crystal Run, a mall just east of Middletown, and a long retail strip along Route 211 on the east side of town. Middletown's Hillside Cemetery was designed by the British architect and landscape designer
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, who worked with
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to design
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in New York City. The J. W. Chorley Elementary School, designed by the American architect Paul Rudolph, was built in the 1960s and demolished in 2013.


Health care

Health care services are provided at Garnet Health Medical Center (formerly Orange Regional Medical Center), a hospital located in the town of Walkill. ORMC was completed in 2011, merging the faculties of the former Horton Medical Center and Arden Hill Hospital. It is a major employer in the region.


Geography

Middletown is located at (41.4458, -74.4221) in Orange County. The city is nearly surrounded by the town of Wallkill, except for its southernmost section, which is in the town of Wawayanda. According to the
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, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.3 km2), of which 5.1 square miles (13.3 km2) is land and 0.19% is water. The city is drained by Monhagen Brook and the
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.


Climate


Transportation

Middletown can be reached from New York City by bus and is located near the intersection of Interstate 84 and NY 17 (the future Interstate 86). State routes 17M and 211 run right through the city, and
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parallels I-84 to the south. The Middletown-Town of Wallkill station on
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's
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is located nearby, in the Town of Wallkill, and provides rail service to Port Jervis, other communities in Orange and Rockland Counties and Bergen County, New Jersey,
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and New York City via a transfer at
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and Short Line bus service. There is also a "Main Line" bus connecting to surrounding Orange County villages and another route connecting to areas such as Newburgh and Woodbury.


Demographics

At the 2010
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, the population of Middletown was 28,086. The ethnic make-up was 39.7% Hispanic, 36.6% white (exclusive of Hispanics), 21.0% African-American, 1.9% Asian and 0.8% Native American. At the 2000 census, there were 25,388 people, 9,466 households and 5,963 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 10,124 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up of the city was 68.68%
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, 15.13%
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, 0.75% Native American, 1.69% Asian, 0.03%
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, 9.33% from
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and 4.40% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 25.11% of the population. 34.0% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were
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living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.27. 27.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64 and 12.0% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males. The
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was $39,570 and the median family income was $47,760. Males had a median income of $35,990 and females $28,429. The
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was $18,947. About 13.5% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the
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, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.


Government

Middletown is governed by a mayor and a city council known as the common council. It consists of nine members: an alderman-at-large, who acts as president of the council, and eight members elected from wards. Each of the city's four wards elects two members. The mayor and the president of the common council are each elected
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for four-year terms. The other council members have two-year terms. Terms of office begin on January 1. A fire chief and three assistants are elected every three years by members of the city's engine companies. A corporation counsel, commissioners of public works and of assessment and taxation, a city clerk, registrar and a treasurer and any other officers required are appointed annually by the mayor and confirmed by the common council.


Education

In the past 10 years, the Middletown public school system has changed from maintaining numerous small neighborhood schools and combined more students into fewer
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s. Three
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s cover grade levels from
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to fifth grade. Both Truman Moon Elementary School and John W. Chorley Elementary School have made way for Presidential Park Elementary School, the district's newest school, built in 2014. William A. Carter Elementary and Maple Hill Elementary are the district's two other elementary schools. In 2005, the Middletown School District implemented a full day kindergarten program at the request of the Middletown voters. Two
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s in the district, Twin Towers Middle School and Monhagen Middle School, collect the students from the elementary schools. Middletown High School is the only building for high school and includes grades nine to twelve. There is also a Catholic elementary school, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. SUNY Orange, previously known as Orange County Community College, is located in Middletown. Its campus includes the historic
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(pictured), more commonly known as Morrison Hall. It also has a campus in Newburgh, and three satellite campuses, but the majority of buildings and students are in Middletown. A total of more than 6100 students attend SUNY Orange. In addition to credit classes, there are a wide variety of classes for lifelong learning. Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine opened a Middletown Campus, in 2014, located in the former Horton Hospital.


Surrounding area

* Circleville * Goshen, the county seat * Monroe * Newburgh * Otisville * Pine Bush * Port Jervis * Slate Hill * Town of Crawford * Town of Greenville * Town of Hamptonburgh * Town of Mamakating * Town of Montgomery * Town of Mount Hope * Town of Wawayanda * Town of Wallkill


Communities and locations adjacent to Middletown

The following communities and places are all located adjacent to, or within a few miles of Middletown:Map of Middletown and surroundings
google.maps, accessed 29 December 2009
* Crystal Run – A hamlet east of Middletown, near Interstate 84 at County Road 83. * Fair Oaks – A hamlet north of Middletown on NY Route 17M. * Howells – A hamlet northwest of Middletown. * Mechanicstown – A hamlet bordering Middletown to its southeast. * Michigan Corners – A hamlet east of Middletown on Route 211. * Phillipsburg – A hamlet southeast of Middletown on the Wallkill River and Route 17M. * Pilgrim Corners – A hamlet bordering Middletown to its west on Route 211. * Rockville – A hamlet north of Middletown. * Scotchtown – A hamlet northeast of Middletown, just across Route 17 on Route 101. * Van Burenville – A village to the north of Middletown near Mount Hope. * Town of Wallkill – The township that nearly surrounds Middletown, most of which is located to the north and east of Middletown. * Washington Heights – A hamlet bordering Middletown to its north.


Media

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References


External links


Middletown official website

Thrall Library website

(New York) Ontario & Western Railway Historical Society, Inc.

Middletown & New Jersey Railway Historical Society

Epodunk profile
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