Middletown, Ohio
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| Foundation : | 1833 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Butler County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 30 ′ N , 84 ° 23 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 48,694 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 732.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 66.8 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) of which 66.5 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 200 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 45042-45044 | ||
| Area code : | +1 513 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-49840 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1061519 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.middletown.oh.us | ||
| Mayor : | Larry Mulligan Jr. | ||
The city of Middletown , Ohio is located in Butler County . It was founded in 1883, and in 1886 the town was raised. Today it has 48,694 inhabitants ( 2010 census ). To the northeast of the city is the regional airport called Hook Field ( IATA code MWO), and Miami University has a campus of four in Middletown.
The name is believed to come from the city's founder, Stephen Vail. At least one of the local historians said Vail was from Middletown, New Jersey. According to other claims, the name came from its geographical location as a navigation point on the then important waterway on the Miami River.
AK Steel operates a steel mill in Middletown .
An event of note was the last successful arrest of Clyde Barrow in March 1930 .
Geographical location
According to information from the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 66.8 km². 0.4 km² (0.54%) of it is covered with water. The city lies on the Miami River, which used to be an important waterway for transporting goods from New York via the Great Lakes to the American Midwest.
Population development
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 43,719 |
| 1990 | 46,022 |
| 2000 | 51,605 |
| 2010 | 48,694 |
¹ 1980–2010: Census Results
Schools in Middletown
Elementary schools
- Amanda Elementary School
- Central Academy
- Creekview Elementary School
- GATE (Gifted and Talented Enrichment - Gifted School )
- Mayfield Elementary School
- McKinley Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School
- Rosedale Elementary School
- Taft Elementary School
- Wildwood Elementary School
- Wilson Elementary School
Middle schools
- Stephen Vail Middle School
- George M. Verity Middle School
Colleges
- Garfield Alternate High School
- Middletown High School
- Middle Athletics (sports school)
- Middle Music (music school)
Universities
sons and daughters of the town
- James E. Campbell (1843–1924), politician and Governor of Ohio from 1890 to 1892
- William Verity (1917–2007), businessman and politician; Minister of Commerce from 1987 to 1989
- Dawn Hampton (1928–2016), singer, saxophonist, dancer and songwriter
- Paula Hampton (* 1938), jazz drummer
- Dave Burrell (born 1940), jazz pianist
- Jerry Lucas (born 1940), basketball player
- Ed Schrock (* 1941), politician
- Debra Monk (* 1949), actress and singer
- Todd Bell (1958-2005), American football player
- Ann Swisshelm Silver (* 1968), curler
- Seth Doliboa (born 1980), basketball player
- JD Vance (* 1984), capital manager and author
- Kayla Harrison (born 1990), judoka
- Luke Kennard (born 1996), basketball player
- Musician
- The McGuire Sisters (1949–1968), pop vocal trio that had a number of hits in the 1950s and early 1960s
