Middletown, Rhode Island

Middletown, Rhode Island
Dunlap-Wheeler Park
Dunlap-Wheeler Park
Location of Middletown in Newport County, Rhode Island
Location of Middletown in Newport County, Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41°30′42″N 71°17′12″W / 41.51167°N 71.28667°W / 41.51167; -71.28667
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
CountyNewport
Incorporated1743
Government
 • Town CouncilPresident Paul M. Rodrigues
Vice President Thomas Welch
Peter Connerton
Christopher Logan
Emily Tessier
Dennis Turano
Barbara A. VonVillas
Area
 • Total14.9 sq mi (38.7 km2)
 • Land13.0 sq mi (33.6 km2)
 • Water2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2)
Elevation148 ft (45 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,075
 • Density1,100/sq mi (440/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
02842
Area code401
FIPS code44-45460[2]
GNIS feature ID1220063[1]
Websitemiddletownri.com

Middletown is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 17,075 at the 2020 census. It lies to the south of Portsmouth and to the north of Newport on Aquidneck Island, hence the name "Middletown."

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middletown, Rhode Island
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.