Welcome to Middleton ...

Middleton is located in Essex County<1>.

Middleton was settled in 1659 and was incorporated in 1728.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Middleton has a population of 10,076 people<2> (see below for details).

Middleton is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Middleton: (978) & (351)<4>

The ZIP code for Middleton: 01949<5>

Websites for Middleton ...

Official Website: www.townofmiddleton.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Middleton had an population of 10,076 people. This is an increase of 12.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Middleton had a population of 8,987 people. This makes Middleton the county's 19th most populous community.

The population of Middleton represents 0.14% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 187th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,987 people, the population of Middleton increased 16.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,744 people).

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

Communities Also Named Middleton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Middleton - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Middleton ...

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

• Boston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cambridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Lowell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
• Lynn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• Somerville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Lawrence
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Lawrence is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
• Haverhill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
  • Haverhill is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
• Waltham
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Medford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• Malden
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people

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 Middleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middleton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Middleton. 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 Middleton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middleton ...

Looking for more information about Middleton? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Middleton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Middleton.

Adding Middleton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middleton 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 Middleton was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Middleton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middleton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Middleton: www.townofmiddleton.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/