Middleton, Wisconsin

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Middleton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was recorded as 15,770 in the 2000 census. Middleton is a western suburb of Madison.

In July of 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Middleton seventh on its list of the 100 best places to live in the United States.

The American Girl, Springs Window Fashions, and Electronic Theatre Controls company headquarters are located in Middleton. Middleton is also home to Morey Field, a single-runway, general-use airport. Recently, an upscale shopping mall was built in Middleton: Greenway Station. Many fine restaurants and high-class stores can be found in Middleton and its surrounding areas.

Middleton is widely acclaimed for its academics and sports. Its population has grown exponentially in the past years. Middleton High School has approximately 2000 students, and its sports teams win state quite often. The majority of Middleton citizens are upper middle class to upper class.

Middleton is home to Middleton Hills, a well publicized neighborhood based on the principals of New Urbanism. Founded by the late Marshall Erdman and designed by renowned architects Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Middleton Hills was credited as being the first such neighborhood in Wisconsin. Construction at the 150-acre site began in 1997 and the project continues to be built out in several phases. At its completion, Middleton Hills will include a mix of 525 housing units and 100,000 square feet of office and retail space designed as a Main Street district. A Parade of Homes site for the last several years, the development already has about 450 housing units; a 20,000-square-foot commercial building with a cafe and offices; and an 8,000-square-foot building with four live/work units. The neighborhood also has a 20-acre public park and natural wetlands.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.0 km² (8.1 mi²). 20.9 km² (8.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.25%) is water, including two ponds and a creek.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,770 people, 7,095 households, and 3,980 families residing in the city. The population density was 754.5/km² (1,953.2/mi²). There were 7,397 housing units at an average density of 353.9/km² (916.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.08% White, 1.97% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 2.66% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. 2.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,095 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,786, and the median income for a family was $71,514. Males had a median income of $41,070 versus $30,928 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,464. About 3.1% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable people

  • Russ Feingold, United States Senator from Wisconsin.
  • Jon Erpenbach, Wisconsin State Senator from Wisconsin
  • Hairy Sausage, a famous porn star in the 1980's.
  • Al Toon, NFL superstar lives in Middleton, WI.
  • Jordan Sweeney, a teen superstar.

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Surrounding municipalities
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Fitchburg° | Middleton° | Stoughton° | Sun Prairie°
(less than 10,000)

Blooming Grove* | Bristol* | Burke* | Cottage Grove‡ | De Forest‡ | Dunkirk* | Dunn* | Maple Bluff‡ | McFarland‡ | Monona° | Oregon‡ | Pleasant Springs | Shorewood Hills‡ | Springfield* | Town of Madison* | Verona° | Waunakee‡ | Westport* | Windsor*
Dane County, Wisconsin
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