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Population in July 2007: 11,153. Population change since 2000: +67.0%
Males: 2,931  (47.6%)
Females: 3,230  (52.4%)

New Castle County

Median resident age:  30.9 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19709.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,100 (it was $41,663 in 2000)
Middletown  $47,100
Delaware:  $52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $192,100 (it was $119,600 in 2000)
Middletown  $192,100
Delaware:  $203,800

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Races in Middletown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.6%)
  • Black (21.3%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Middletown: 95.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Irish (18.0%), German (14.9%), English (12.2%), United States (8.3%), Italian (8.3%), Polish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1861

Elevation: 66 feet

Land area: 6.40 square miles.

Population density: 1425 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Middletown

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Middletown town

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

298 residents are foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 1.2% Asia, 0.9% Europe).

This town:  4.8%
Delaware:  5.7%



According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Middletown, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Middletown to the number of sex offenders is 456 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Middletown:  0.7% ($835)
Delaware:  0.6% ($841)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (15.7 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (54.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Odessa, DE (3.8 miles ), Townsend, DE (4.4 miles ), Chesapeake City, MD (8.5 miles ), Central Pencader, DE (9.9 miles ), Red Lion, DE (10.4 miles ), Glasgow, DE (10.5 miles ), Cecilton, MD (11.3 miles ), Bear, DE (11.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 63 buildings, average cost: $65,800
  • 2003: 433 buildings, average cost: $64,700
  • 2004: 636 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 2005: 407 buildings, average cost: $85,700
  • 2006: 285 buildings, average cost: $92,700
  • 2007: 296 buildings, average cost: $86,300

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Latitude: 39.45 N, Longitude: 75.71 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -391 (-6.3%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 536 (17.2%)


9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 302

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Population change in the 1990s: +2,407 (+64.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Middletown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Delaware state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Middletown town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 19.6 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Dan DiNozzi - College basketball player (Delaware Fightin Blue Hens).


Hospitals/medical centers near Middletown:
  • DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 11 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • MEADOWWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 11 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • ROCKFORD CENTER (about 12 miles; NEWARK, DE)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Middletown:
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 17 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • DOVER AFB (about 30 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 44 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Middletown:
  • SUMMIT (about 5 miles; MIDDLETOWN, DE; ID: EVY)
  • RAINTREE (about 12 miles; ELKTON, MD; ID: 1C4)
  • MASSEY AERODROME (about 13 miles; MASSEY, MD; ID: MD1)

Amtrak station near Middletown:
  • 16 miles: NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Middletown:
  • 19 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 19 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 19 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.


Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Middletown:
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 12 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 12 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 35 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
Public high school in Middletown:
  • MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,706; Location: 120 SILVER LAKE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Middletown:
  • ST ANDREWS SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 350 NOXONTOWN ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Middletown:
  • EVERETT MEREDITH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 886; Location: 504 SOUTH BROAD STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • REDDING (LOUIS L.) MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 724; Location: 201 NEW STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CEDAR LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 607; Location: 1259 CEDAR LANE ROAD; Grades: 01 - 05)
  • MOT CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 1156 LEVELS ROAD; Grades: KG - 07)
  • SILVER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 200 EAST COCHRAN STREET; Grades: 01 - 05)
  • BRICK MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 561; Location: 378 BRICK MILL ROAD; Grades: 01 - 05)
  • APPOQUINIMINK EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 439; Location: 502 SOUTH BROAD STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Middletown:
  • APPOQUINIMINK COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $234,018; Location: 118 SILVER LAKE ROAD; 42,365 books; 1,153 audio materials; 1,043 video materials; 125 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Succor Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Middletown include: Saint Anns Church (A), Bethesda United Methodist Church (B), Rehoboth Church (C), Mount Calvary Baptist Church (D), Dales United Methodist Church (E), Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church (G), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (H), Forest United Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Forest Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Deep Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Middletown: Silver Lake Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Winterthur Museum (Historic House), Historic Houses Of Odessa (Museums; 109 Main St).

Courts: Delaware State - Court No 9 Mon Tues Thrs Fri 8 Am 4 Pm Wed (216 North Broad Street), Delaware State - Civil Courts- Justice Of The Peace Court (757 North Broad Street), Delaware State - Justice Of The Peace Courts Administration- Court (5355 Summit Bridge).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Middletown and their reported violations in the past:

301 PLAZA (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2006), St Public Notif issued (JAN-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2006)
SUMMIT AVIATION (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JAN-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUL-20-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAR-18-1999), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-18-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (AUG-03-1998), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-03-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-1998)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Middletown that have no violations reported:
  • MIDDLETOWN WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 9900, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST ANDREWS SCHOOL I (Population served: 350, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CHILDREN AT WORK (Population served: 98, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DANIELS TRAILER PARK (Population served: 54, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST ANDREWS SCHOOL II (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.0%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.9%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Middletown compared to Delaware state average:

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  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Middletown (2007 data):
  • Wilmington Trust Company: 405 West Main Street at 405 West Main Street, branch established on 2005-11-21; Middletown Branch at 399 East Main Street, branch established on 1975-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,002.2 mil, Deposits: $8,170.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
  • PNC Bank, Delaware: Middletown Branch at 460 North Broad Street, branch established on 1975-08-11; Middletown @ Super G Branch at 200a Dove Run Centre Drive, branch established on 2004-08-19. Info updated 2006-12-29: Bank assets: $3,074.6 mil, Deposits: $2,555.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: Middletown Branch at 701 North Broad Street, branch established on 1995-06-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,994.1 mil, Deposits: $1,761.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices
  • Citizens Bank: Middletown Acme Branch at 460 Middletown-Odessa Road, branch established on 2003-05-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,697.6 mil, Deposits: $1,164.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Mercantile County Bank: Middletown Branch at 330 Dove Run Center Blvd, branch established on 2003-09-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,003.4 mil, Deposits: $776.9 mil, headquarters in Elkton, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Mercantile Bankshares Corporation
  • Delaware National Bank: Middletown Branch at 468 W Main Street, branch established on 2003-06-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $410.7 mil, Deposits: $271.2 mil, headquarters in Georgetown, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association: Middletown Branch at 310 Dove Run Center Boulevard, branch established on 1918-01-15. Info updated 2007-02-14: Bank assets: $3,760.5 mil, Deposits: $2,869.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 16$51,257$38,4430$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,430
Streets and Highways 11$28,421$31,0050$0
Sewerage 6$19,545$39,0900$0
Parks and Recreation 9$23,093$30,7910$0
Water Supply 7$19,820$33,9770$0
Electric Power 13$49,658$45,8380$0
Other and Unallocable 25$79,762$38,2860$0
Totals for Government 87$271,555$37,4565$1,430



Middletown government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $26,629,000
  • Charges - All Other: $4,755,000
    Sewerage: $541,000
    Solid Waste Management: $494,000
  • Construction - General: $1,109,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $5,482,000
    Sewerage: $1,098,000
    Financial Administration: $1,071,000
    Regular Highways: $750,000
    Police Protection: $747,000
    General - Other: $608,000
    Water Utilities: $601,000
    Solid Waste Management: $470,000
    Parks & Recreation: $163,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $261,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,349,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $26,629,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $26,629,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,349,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $500,000
    Rents: $36,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,000,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $5,408,000
    Water Utilities: $549,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $134,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,378,000
    NEC: $650,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,939,000

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Delaware average:  6.10%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
New Castle County:  0.14%
Delaware average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Delaware County, PA  0.45% ($53,242 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.37% ($46,448)
from Chester County, PA  0.31% ($65,065)


5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,039 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
Delaware average:  5.32%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($641 average AGI)
New Castle County:  0.06%
Delaware average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, DE  0.53% ($46,984 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA  0.38% ($112,586)
to Cecil County, MD  0.33% ($47,882)


Strongest AM radio stations in Middletown:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Middletown:
  • WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOEL-FM (89.9 FM; ELKTON, MD; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Middletown:
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)

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