Middletown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Middletown
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 Middletown
Location in Pennsylvania
Middletown
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Area | |
| • Census-designated place | 7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population
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| • Census-designated place | 7,441 |
| • Density | 1,105/km2 (2,860/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 865,310 (US: 68th) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
Middletown is a community located in Bethlehem Township, which is in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. In 2010, about 7,441 people lived in Middletown. This area is also part of a larger region called the Lehigh Valley. The Lehigh Valley is a busy place, and in 2020, it was home to over 861,000 people, making it one of the larger metropolitan areas in the U.S.
Where is Middletown Located?
Middletown is found at specific geographic coordinates: 40.645898 degrees North and -75.327822 degrees West. The United States Census Bureau says that Middletown covers a total area of 2.6 square miles (about 6.7 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside its borders.
Who Lives in Middletown?
Based on the 2000 census, there were 7,378 people living in Middletown. These people made up 2,779 households, with 2,125 of them being families. The community had about 2,858 people per square mile.
Most people in Middletown were White (about 94.88%). There were also African American (2.07%), Native American (0.05%), and Asian (0.94%) residents. About 4.31% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Many households (32.4%) had children under 18 living with them. Most households (66.5%) were married couples living together. About 19.5% of households were individuals living alone. The average household had 2.65 people.
The population's age was spread out. About 23.9% were under 18 years old. The median age was 40 years. This means half the people were younger than 40 and half were older.
Education in Middletown
The schools in Middletown are part of the Bethlehem Area School District. This district serves the community's students.
See also
In Spanish: Middletown (condado de Northampton) para niños
