Middletown, Orange County, New York
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| Region | Hudson Valley |
| Center | City Hall |
| - elevation | 520 ft (158 m) |
| - coordinates | 41°27′N 74°25′W / 41.450°N 74.417°WCoordinates: 41°27′N 74°25′W / 41.450°N 74.417°W |
| Highest point | North boundary along Kennedy Terrace |
| - elevation | 740 ft (226 m) |
| - coordinates | 41°27′47″N 74°25′21″W / 41.46306°N 74.42250°W |
| Lowest point | Unnamed tributary of Monhagen Brook along south boundary |
| - elevation | 460 ft (140 m) |
| - coordinates | 41°25′39″N 74°25′30″W / 41.42750°N 74.42500°W |
| Area | 5.14 sq mi (13 km2) |
| Population | 28,086 (2010) |
| Density | 5,041/sq mi (1,946/km2) |
| Incorporation as village | 1848 |
| - Incorporation as city | 1888 |
| Government | Mayor-council |
| Mayor | Joseph M. DeStefano (D) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 10940 |
| Area code | 845 |
| Exchanges | 341, 342, 343, 344, 956 |
| FIPS code | 36-47042 |
 Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
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 Location of New York in the United States
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| Statistics: City-data.com | |
| Website: City of Middletown, New York | |
Middletown is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New York. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 28,086, reflecting an increase of 2,698 from the 25,388 counted in the 2000 Census. The zip code is 10940. Middletown falls within the New York metropolitan area.
Middletown was incorporated as a city in 1888. It grew in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a stop on several lower New York State railroads, attracting several small manufacturing businesses. The surrounding area is partly devoted to small dairy farms. Mediacom Communications Corp, the Galleria at Crystal Run, SUNY Orange, Walmart, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Times Herald-Record are major employers in Middletown.
John Green purchased land from the DeLancey patent and probably settled the area around 1744. Due to its location between other settlements, residents adopted the name of Middletown, changing it later to South Middletown to avoid confusion with a nearby location. Eventually they dropped the word "south," using the current name when the community became a village in 1848. The village was incorporated as a city in 1888.
The First Congregational Church of Middletown, established in 1785, has the highest spire downtown. Construction of its first building was a sign of Middletown becoming established as a village. Its current church building was constructed in 1872.
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