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.

📰 Local News

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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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ 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.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Middletown

🏘️ Nearby Communities