Middleton, Wisconsin
| Middleton | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| The City of Middleton | |
| Motto: The Good Neighbor City | |
 Location in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin. |
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| Coordinates: 43°03′37″N 89°34′18″W / 43.06028°N 89.57167°WCoordinates: 43°03′37″N 89°34′18″W / 43.06028°N 89.57167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Dane |
| Area | |
| • City | 9.12 sq mi (23.62 km2) |
| • Land | 8.98 sq mi (23.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 17,442 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 18,979 |
| • Density | 1,942.3/sq mi (749.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 561,505 (88th) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 53562 |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| Website | ci |
Middleton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a north-western suburb of the state capital, Madison, but it was actually founded before Madison. It got its name from Middletown, Connecticut; the "w" being dropped was due to a paperwork error made by longtime historian Edward Kromrey (namesake of the local middle school). Middleton's motto is "The Good Neighbor City." The population was 17,442 at the 2010 census.
In July 2009, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Middleton the fourth best small town to live in the United States.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.12 square miles (23.62 km2), of which 8.98 square miles (23.26 km2) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) is water.
Since 1990 there has been a population increase of over 20% in the Madison metropolitan area. This has led to Middleton being considered as the western hub of a proposed, albeit controversial, 13-mile (21 km) railroad corridor connecting Middleton's Greenway Station, the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, downtown Madison, and Madison's far east side.
As of the census of 2010, there were 17,442 people, 8,037 households, and 4,453 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,942.3 inhabitants per square mile (749.9/km2). There were 8,565 housing units at an average density of 953.8 per square mile (368.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.1% White, 3.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the population.
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