Welcome to Middlebury ...

The town of Middlebury is located in Elkhart County<1>.

The location of Middlebury has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Middlebury, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1836.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Middlebury has a population of 3,605 people<3> (see below for details).

Middlebury is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Middlebury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Middlebury (for example, toward La Porte), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Middlebury is within the boundaries of the (574) area code.

The ZIP code for Middlebury: 46540<5>

Websites for Middlebury ...

Official Website: www.middleburyin.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Middlebury had an population of 3,605 people. This is an increase of 5.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Middlebury had a population of 3,420 people. This makes Middlebury the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Middlebury represents 0.05% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 147th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,420 people, the population of Middlebury increased 15.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,956 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Middlebury.

Communities Also Named Middlebury ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Middlebury: This one is located in Elkhart County and the other is located in Clay County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 10 communities that are also named Middlebury - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Middlebury.

Communities near Middlebury ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Middlebury.

• Elkhart
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Elkhart is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <6>
• Goshen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <6>
• Sturgis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
  • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <6>
• Three Rivers
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <6>
• Ligonier
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
  • Ligonier is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <6>
• Syracuse
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <6>
• LaGrange
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
  • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <6>
• Osceola
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <6>
• Constantine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
  • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <6>
• Wakarusa
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
  • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Middlebury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middlebury.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Middlebury. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Middlebury.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Middlebury. See our Newspapers Page for Middlebury.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middlebury ...

Looking for more information about Middlebury? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Middlebury, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Middlebury.

Adding Middlebury to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middlebury in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Middlebury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Middlebury post office opened in 1836.

We also found Middlebury in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middlebury.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Middlebury: www.middleburyin.com/

The official website for Elkhart County: www.elkhartcountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov