Middletown, New York

This article is about the city in Orange County. For the town in Delaware County, see Middletown, Delaware County, New York. For other places, see Middletown, New York (disambiguation).

Middletown, New York
City
From top, left to right: Skyline of Middletown; O&W Station; Gilman Center
Official seal of Middletown, New York
Seal
Location of Middletown, New York
Map
Interactive map of Middletown
Coordinates: 41°27′N 74°25′W / 41.450°N 74.417°W / 41.450; -74.417
Country United States
State New York
CountyOrange
Incorporation as villageMay 15, 1848; 176 years ago (1848-05-15)
Incorporation as cityOctober 9, 1888; 136 years ago (1888-10-09)[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorJoseph M. DeStefano (D)
 • Council members
  • At-Large Member:
  • J. Miguel Rodrigues (D)
  • Ward 1:
  • Kevin Witt (D)
  • Joe Masi (D)
  • Ward 2:
  • Andrew Green (D)
  • Jerry Kleiner (D)
  • Ward 3:
  • Katie Wray (D)
  • Paul Johnson (D)
  • Ward 4:
  • Jude Jean-Francois(D)
  • Sparrow Tobin (D)
Area
[2]
 • Total5.33 sq mi (13.81 km2)
 • Land5.31 sq mi (13.74 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
520 ft (160 m)
Highest elevation
(North boundary along Kennedy Terrace)
740 ft (230 m)
Lowest elevation
(Unnamed tributary of Monhagen Brook along south boundary)
460 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total30,345
 • Density5,719.00/sq mi (2,208.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
10940
Area codes845
FIPS code36-47042
Wikimedia CommonsMiddletown, New York
Websitewww.middletown-ny.com

Middletown is the largest city in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New York. At the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 30,345, reflecting an increase of 2,259 from the 28,086 counted in the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 10940. Middletown falls within the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area, which belongs to the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY–NJ–CT–PA Combined Statistical Area.[3]

Middletown was incorporated as a city in 1888. It grew in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a stop on several lower New York State railroads, attracting several small manufacturing businesses. SUNY Orange, the Times-Herald Record, U.S. Postal Service, County of Orange, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Orange & Rockland Utilities, and the City of Middletown are major employers in Middletown. Many residents also work at the Galleria at Crystal Run, Walmart, Media Communications Corp, and Garnet Health in the nearby Town of Wallkill.

  1. ^ Sullivan, James; Williams, Melvin E.; Conklin, Edwin P.; Fitzpatrick, Benedict, eds. (1927), "Chapter I. Orange County", History of New York State, 1523–1927 (PDF), vol. 2, New York City, Chicago: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., p. 414, hdl:2027/mdp.39015019994048, Wikidata Q114149636
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ United States Office of Management and Budget (September 14, 2018). "OMB Bulletin No. 18-04" (PDF). Retrieved July 11, 2019.