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Middletown is a city in Butler and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 50,987 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area in southwest Ohio, 29 miles (47 km) northeast of Cincinnati and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Dayton.

History
Middletown is mostly part of the 1788 Symmes Purchase of purchased by Judge John Cleves Symmes of New Jersey in 1788 from the Continental Congress as part of the Land Ordinance of 1785. Stephen Vail Jr. purchased land on the eastern bank of the Great Miami River from Symmes and platted 52 lots for the village in 1802. The purchase was complicated when it was discovered that Symmes did not own all the land thought to have been sold to Vail, and eventually, after Vail's death, the Ohio Supreme Court permitted the transactions to go through. In 1982, Middletown opened the Canal Museum to commemorate the events. Middletown was served by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, Erie Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad. Middletown was principally known for its agriculture and paper mills but became most famous as a steel town when George Verity, founder of American Rolling Mill Company (ARMCO) opened a sheet steel rolling process plant in 1900. Vail centered the city in Fractional Section 28 of Town 2, Range 4 North. One of the first settlers in Middletown was Daniel Doty, who migrated there from New Jersey in the late 18th century. ==Geography==
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Middletown adjoins the Great Miami River. Middletown also borders the cities of Franklin, Monroe, Trenton, and Liberty and Madison Townships. ==Demographics==
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Middletown had a population of 50,987. The median age was 38.0 years, with 23.2% of residents under the age of 18 and 16.7% of residents 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.8 males age 18 and over. There were 21,164 households in Middletown, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.6% were married-couple households, 21.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 48,694 people, 20,238 households, and 12,505 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 23,296 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.3% White, 11.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population. There were 20,238 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 51,605 people, 21,469 households, and 13,933 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 23,144 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.98% White, 10.59% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population. There were 21,469 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,215, and the median income for a family was $43,867. Males had a median income of $35,705 versus $23,865 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,773. About 9.2% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Arts and culture==
Arts and culture
Sites in Middletown included on the National Register of Historic Places include the South Main Street District and the John B. Tytus House. ==Education==
Education
In Butler County, all sections of Middletown are in the Middletown City School District. The Middletown City district operates Middletown High School. The Warren County portion is divided among several school districts, with one of them being the Middletown City District, and the others being Franklin City School District and Lebanon City School District. Miami University, based in Oxford, Ohio, has a regional campus in Middletown. Miami University Middletown opened in 1966 as the first satellite campus in Ohio. It has an annual enrollment of approximately 1,500 students. ==Transportation==
Transportation
Ohio State Route 4 runs north–south through Middletown. Ohio State Route 73 and Ohio State Route 122 run east–west through the city. Ohio State Route 122 accesses Interstate 75 running to the east of Middletown. Middletown had multiple railroad stations serving the different railroads running through the city, Baltimore and Ohio, Erie Railroad, New York Central (earlier, the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway) and Pennsylvania Railroad. The last passenger trains were the Baltimore and Ohio's Cincinnatian and Penn Central's Cincinnati-Columbus train, both ending in 1971. Transit service was formerly provided by the privately owned Ortman-Stewart Transportation Company, which ceased operations at the end of 1972. Today, the Butler County Regional Transit Authority provides bus service in the city with connections to Hamilton, Oxford, as well as Springdale, where riders can transfer to the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority serving greater Cincinnati. ==Notable people==
Notable people
Steve Baumann, soccer player • Todd Bell, NFL safetyGay Brewer, professional golfer • James E. Campbell, 38th governor of OhioButch Carter, NBA player and coach; brother of Cris • Cris Carter, Hall of Fame NFL player • Melville Collins, actor, composer, pianist, and baritone • Dan Daub, MLB pitcher • Brooklyn Decker, fashion model • Shaun Foist, drummer for Breaking BenjaminGoodwen, rock band • William Gross, financier for Janus Capital Group and PIMCOBill Hanzlik, basketball player and coach • J. Eugene Harding, U.S. representativeKayla Harrison, two-time Olympic champion in judoThomas Howard, former MLB player • Howard Jones, Hall of Fame college football player and coach • Patrick L. Kessler, Medal of Honor recipient • Frank Lickliter, professional golfer on the PGA TourJerry Lucas, Ohio State and NBA basketball player • Roy Lucas, American football coach • Buz Lukens, U.S. Representative • Jalin Marshall, professional football player • McGuire Sisters, vocal trio • Debra Monk, Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress • Scott Nein, member of the Ohio SenateClarence Page, columnist for the Chicago TribuneSusan Perkins, Miss America 1978 • Chrystee Pharris, television and film actress • Rufus Phillips, politician and businessman • Raven Riley, actress • Gordon Ray Roberts, Medal of Honor recipient • Charlie Root, MLB pitcher • Josh Roush, Filmmaker • Terry Rukavina, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player • Van Gordon Sauter, American Communications Executive • Ed Schrock, U.S. representative • Kyle Schwarber, MLB left fielderSarah Selby, Radio, Movie, TV Actress • Shepherd Sisters, vocal quartet • Fannie Douglass Smith, journalist • Paul J. Sorg, U.S. representative • Ferdinand Van Derveer, brigadier general in the Civil War • JD Vance, 50th and current vice president of the United StatesWilliam Verity, Jr., 27th secretary of commerce between 1987 and 1989 • John M. Watson, Sr., trombonist and actor • Virtue Hampton Whitted, jazz singer and bassist ==In popular culture==
In popular culture
Vice President JD Vance describes his life in Middletown in Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (2016). His family had moved there from Jackson, Kentucky, and became caught in the problems of industrial restructuring and loss of jobs. ==See also==
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