Middletown, Delaware

About Middletown

Set in the northwestern part of Delaware, Middletown is a thriving city counting 25,686 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 4th largest municipality in Delaware.

Officially, Middletown is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 13.5 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,903 residents per square mile.

📰 Middletown News Today

• Middletown 6abc Philadelphia · Aug 16
• Local developer revives Middletown-area warehouse project, neighbor concerns Spotlight Delaware · Jul 10
• Edward M. "Eddie" Forman Jr. Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• State Police Investigating After Teenager Shot in Middletown Delaware State Police (.gov) · Dec 10
• Middletown Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Middletown Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Delaware (#4 statewide).
• One of 15 places in the US named Middletown — but the Delaware one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Delaware, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 25,686.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Middletown

• Bob Evans — american
• Cuzino's Family Kitchen — pizza
• Delaware Chicken & Gyro — greek
• Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
• Fiesta Tapatia — mexican
• Grotto Pizza — pizza
• Kiku Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi — japanese
• Middletown Family Restaurant and Diner
• Pithari — mediterranean
• Red Robin — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Middletown

• Old Bohemia Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Charles E. Price Memorial Park at Levels Road reviews ★
• Estates at St. Anne's Park reviews ★
• Lakeside Playground reviews ★
• Middletown Nature Area reviews ★
• Silver Lake Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Middletown

• Appoquinimink High School
• Appoquinimink PreSchool Center
• Brick Mill Early Childhood Center
• Brick Mill Elementary School
• Bunker Hill Elementary School
• Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center
• Cedar Lane Elementary School
• Lorewood Grove Elementary School
• MOT Charter School
• Meredith (Everett) Middle School
• Middletown High School
• Redding (Louis L.) Middle School
• Silver Lake Elementary School
• Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Middletown

🏘️ Nearby Communities