Middletown, IA

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Middletown, Iowa

Middletown, Iowa, in Des Moines county, is 59 miles S of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 160 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. The city contains a population of approximately 535.

The People and Families of Middletown

In Middletown, about 48% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Middletown had a median family income of $37,500.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Middletown.

Middletown Housing

Middletown has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 77% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Middletown, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Middletown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Middletown, IA

Comparing Middletown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	59 miles S of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	160 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Des Moines
Standard Zip Codes	52638
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.828
Longitude	-91.258

Station	BURLINGTON RADIO KBUR
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 30 F
Apr Temp	43 to 62 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	46 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	MOUNT PLEASANT 1 SSW
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Station	COLUMBUS JUNCT 2 SSW
Distance	29.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	535	100%
Male	260	48.6%
Female	275	51.4%
Under 18	151	28.2%
18+	384	71.8%
65+	74	13.8%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	2.92
White	499	93.3%
African-American	14	2.6%
Asian	7	1.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	8	1.5%
Mixed Race	7	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	525
Growth	-10
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.6%
US/American	9.5%
English	9.2%
Irish	9.2%
French (except Basque)	4.2%
Czech	4.2%
Greek	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Swedish	2.1%
Norwegian	1.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Scottish	0.6%
Hungarian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Danish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Middletown	535	$37,500
Burlington	26,839	$40,912
Danville	914	$48,875
Mediapolis	1,644	$47,841
New London	1,937	$46,389
West Burlington	3,161	$45,321
West Point	980	$50,724

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