Middleton, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
Location in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin. |
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Coordinates: 43°4′21″N 89°33′26″W / 43.07250°N 89.55722°WCoordinates: 43°4′21″N 89°33′26″W / 43.07250°N 89.55722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Dane |
Area | |
• Total | 17.7 sq mi (45.8 km2) |
• Land | 17.7 sq mi (45.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,877 |
• Density | 259.8/sq mi (100.3/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 608 |
FIPS code | 55-51600 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583712 |
The Town of Middleton is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The Town of Middleton borders the City of Middleton on the west. The population was 5,877 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Middleton Junction and West Middleton are located in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.7 square miles (45.8 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,594 people, 1,572 households, and 1,317 families residing in the town. The population density was 259.8 people per square mile (100.3/km²). There were 1,610 housing units at an average density of 91.0 per square mile (35.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.78% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,572 households out of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.3% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.17.