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Welcome to Middleport ...

The village of Middleport is located in Niagara County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Middleport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1824.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Middleport has a population of 1,743 people<2> (see below for details).

Middleport is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Middleport: 716 & 624<4>

The ZIP code for Middleport: 14105<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Middleport had an population of 1,743 people. This is a decrease of 5.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Middleport had a population of 1,840 people. This makes Middleport the county's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,840 people, the population of Middleport decreased 4.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,917 people).

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

Communities Also Named Middleport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Middleport: This one is located in Niagara County and the other is located in Madison County.

Beyond New York, there are 5 communities that are also named Middleport - they are located in Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Middleport ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Middleport. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Middleport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middleport ...

Looking for more information about Middleport? 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 Middleport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Middleport.

Adding Middleport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middleport 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 Middleport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Middleport post office opened in 1824.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middleport.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Niagara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Middleport.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middleport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Middleport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Middleport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Middleport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Middleport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/