Middletown

About Middletown

Middletown is a city in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States, located along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles (25.8 km) south of Hartford. Middletown is the largest city in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. In 1650, it was incorporated by English settlers as a town under its original Native American name, Mattabeseck, after the local Wangunk village of the same name. They were among many tribes along the Atlantic coast who spoke Algonquian languages. The colonists renamed the settlement in 1653.

When Hartford County was organized on May 10, 1666, Middletown was included within its boundaries. In 1784, the central settlement was incorporated as a city distinct from the town. Both were included within newly formed Middlesex County in May 1785. In 1923, the City of Middletown was consolidated with the Town, making the city limits extensive.

Originally developed as a sailing port and then an industrial center on the Connecticut River, it is now largely residential. Its downtown, based on Main Street, serves as a popular retail, dining, and bar district near Wesleyan University. Middletown was the county seat of Middlesex County from its creation in 1785 until the elimination of county government in 1960. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 47,717. Middletown, Connecticut, is considered the southernmost city in the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor Metropolitan Region, which features a combined metro population of 1.9 million. Middletown is largely a politically progressive city, and is home to one of the largest pride events in all of Connecticut.

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Living in Middletown

Median household income

$79,438

Median home value

$295,300

Median rent

$1,446/mo

Median age

38.1

Map of Middletown

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Middletown, CT population

Middletown had 47,717 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Middletown at a glance

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Towns near Middletown

• Middlefield4.0 mi SW
• Cromwell4.7 mi N
• Portland4.9 mi NE
• Durham5.7 mi S
• Higganum6.5 mi SE
• Meriden7.2 mi W
• Haddam7.3 mi SE
• Berlin7.4 mi NW
• Rocky Hill7.5 mi N
• East Hampton7.7 mi E
• Kensington7.9 mi NW
• Lake Pocotopaug8.2 mi E

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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