Middletown is an independent, home rule-class city in Jefferson County,

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, and a suburb of

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. The population was 7,218 at the 2010 census. The city is home to the main campus of the largest church in the state (and one of the country's largest Protestant churches), the Southeast Christian Church.

History

The City of Middletown was originally incorporated in 1797 by the Jefferson County Court on 500 acres of land lying on a branch of the forks of Beargrass Creek that originally belonged to Jacob Meyers and Culberth Harrison. Though there is no recorded explanation why the city was named Middletown, it is commonly believed that that name was chosen because the town was in the "middle" of the two older cities of Louisville which was founded June 24, 1778, and Shelbyville, which was founded December 20, 1792. In 1871 the Kentucky General Assembly amended the original charter to increase Middletown's boundaries. After failing to hold elections and collect taxes after 1919, Circuit Judge Macauley Smith dissolved the city's charter on July 26, 1960, and Middletown lost its 163-year-old city status. The city's charter was restored as a sixth-class city on August 7, 1976, with a commission form of government. On July 15, 1982, this was upgraded to the status of a fourth-class city.

Geography

Middletown is located in northeast

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near

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. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.20%) is water.

Demographics

2010

As of the

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of 2010, there were 7,218 people, 3,292 households, and 1,966 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 3,547 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 87.1%

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(85.1% non-Hispanic), 7.1%

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, 0.11% Native American or

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, 2.8% Asian, 0.07%

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, 0.87% from other races, and 1.9% from

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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 3,292 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were

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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.86. MTWNPicture 044

The age distribution was 21.4% under 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 43.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 5,744 people, 2,391 households, and 1,654 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,543 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.39%

, 5.54%

, 0.30% Native American or

, 1.44% Asian, 0.09%

, 0.66% from other races, and 1.58% from

. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.50% of the population. There were 2,391 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were

living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92. The age distribution was 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $53,608, and the median income for a family was $61,667. Males had a median income of $45,417 versus $33,135 for females. The

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for the city was $26,660. About 2.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the

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, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in Middletown is administered by Jefferson County Public Schools, which operates Eastern High School, Hite Elementary, Middletown Elementary, and Crosby Middle School in the Middletown area. Middletown also has multiple privately funded schools. There is also a branch of the

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Government services

Anchorage-Middletown-Eastwood-Worthington fire and EMS operates out of 11 stations to provide fire protection to 90 square miles of the eastern Louisville Metro area. Middletown is also home to a small 24 hour paid police department based out of city hall. Middletown is also home to LMPD's 8th division. EMS is serviced by the fire department and Louisville metro EMS.

References

External links

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Middletown Chamber of Commerce
* {{authority control Cities in Kentucky Louisville metropolitan area 1797 establishments in Kentucky Populated places established in 1797