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Middletown, Kentucky
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.101 sq mi (13.21 km2) |
| • Land | 5.04 sq mi (13.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.061 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,218 |
| • Density | 1,414.9/sq mi (546.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 40243, 40253 |
| Area code(s) | 502 |
| FIPS code | 21-51978 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0498159 |
Middletown is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It was chartered as a city in 1797. The population was 7,218 at the 2010 census. When the government of Jefferson County merged with the city of Louisville, Kentucky in 2003, citizens of Middletown also became citizens of the new Louisville Metro, however, none of the incorporated places in Jefferson County were affected. Eastern High School is located in Middletown. The city is also home to the main campus of the largest church in the state and one of the country's largest Protestant churches, Southeast Christian Church.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.10 square miles (13.2 km2), of which 5.04 square miles (13.1 km2) is land and 0.061 square miles (0.16 km2) (1.20%) is water.
Middletown is located at (38.243342, -85.530842)[1].
As of the 2010 census,[2] there were 7,218 people, 3,292 households, and 1,966 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,414.9 people per square mile (546.3/km²). There were 3,547 housing units at an average density of 695.3 per square mile (268.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.1% White (85.1% non-Hispanic), 7.1% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 3,292 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.86.
The age distribution was 21.4% under 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 43.8 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 414 |
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| 1990 | 5,016 | 1,111.6% | |
| 2000 | 5,744 | 14.5% | |
| 2010 | 7,218 | 25.7% | |
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Complete 2010 Census economic data for Kentucky locations has not yet been released. From the 2010 Census, the median household income was $55,911, the median family income was $77,272, and the per capita income was $30,660. Full-time male workers had a median income of $52,837 versus $36,944 for females. As of the 2000 Census, about 2.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
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