Welcome to Middletown ...

The Town of Middletown is located in Newport County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Middletown has a population of 15,905 people<3> (see below for details).

Middletown is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Middletown lies within the (401) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Middletown had an population of 15,905 people. This is a decrease of 1.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Middletown had a population of 16,150 people (or 19.48% of the total population of Newport County). This makes Middletown the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Middletown represents 1.53% of the total population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 16,150 people, the population of Middletown decreased 6.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 17,334 people).

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

Communities Also Named Middletown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Middletown - they are located in Connecticut and New York.

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

Communities near Middletown ...

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

• New Bedford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
  • New Bedford is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on New Bedford
• Fall River
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fall River
• Warwick
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Warwick
• Dartmouth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
  • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dartmouth
• South Kingstown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
  • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on South Kingstown
• West Warwick
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
  • West Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
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• North Kingstown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
  • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
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• Bristol
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bristol
• Somerset
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
  • Somerset is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Somerset
• Swansea
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
  • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Swansea

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middletown ...

Looking for more information about Middletown? 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 Middletown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Middletown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middletown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/