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Middletown, Missouri
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Missouri
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Montgomery
Area
 • Total 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
 • Land 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 171
 • Density 532.71/sq mi (205.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63359
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-47900
GNIS feature ID 2396760

Middletown is a city in Montgomery County, Missouri, United States. The population was 171 at the 2020 census.

History

Middletown was laid out in 1834, and so named on account of its location midway in an agricultural district.

Geography

Middletown is located in northern Montgomery County at 39°7′39″N 91°24′53″W / 39.12750°N 91.41472°W / 39.12750; -91.41472 (39.127475, -91.414681). Missouri Route 161 passes through the south side of the city as Johnson Street, leading south-southwest 14 miles (23 km) to Montgomery City, the county seat, and northeast 21 miles (34 km) to Bowling Green.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Middletown has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all land. Coon Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the West Fork of the Cuivre River, crosses the southwest corner of the city. The Cuivre River is a direct tributary of the Mississippi.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 391
1890 389 −0.5%
1900 375 −3.6%
1910 323 −13.9%
1920 279 −13.6%
1930 235 −15.8%
1940 243 3.4%
1950 240 −1.2%
1960 199 −17.1%
1970 235 18.1%
1980 268 14.0%
1990 217 −19.0%
2000 199 −8.3%
2010 167 −16.1%
2020 171 2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 167 people, 79 households, and 45 families living in the city. The population density was 521.9 inhabitants per square mile (201.5/km2). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 325.0 per square mile (125.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.4% White, 0.6% Native American, and 6.0% from two or more races.

There were 79 households, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.0% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 45.9 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 24.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.3% male and 43.7% female.

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