Middletown, California
Location in Lake County and the state of California
Coordinates: 38°45′10″N 122°37′1″W / 38.75278, -122.61694
Country	United States
State	California
County	Lake
Area
- Total	2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²)
- Land	2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	1,106 ft (337 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,020
- Density	392.3/sq mi (152.2/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	95461
Area code(s)	707
FIPS code	06-47332
GNIS feature ID	0228626
Website: www.estatevideos.com/loconomiroad.htm

Middletown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, California, United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2000 census. Middletown was given its name because it is halfway between Lower Lake to the north and Calistoga to the south.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,020 people, 392 households, and 263 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 395.6 people per square mile (152.6/km²). There were 427 housing units at an average density of 165.6/sq mi (63.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.73% White, 0.39% African American, 1.86% Native American, 1.67% Asian, 0.69% Pacific Islander, 8.24% from other races, and 3.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.84% of the population.

There were 392 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,278, and the median income for a family was $38,571. Males had a median income of $33,214 versus $26,515 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,135. About 21.2% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 28.3% of those age 65 or over.

The Middletown Rancheria, an Indian reservation of the Lake Miwok is also located just south of town.

Politics

In the state legislature Middletown is located in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Pat Wiggins, and in the 1st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Patty Berg. Federally, Middletown is located in California's 1st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +10^[2] and is represented by Democrat Mike Thompson.

References

Further reading

• Our small town: a brief history of Middletown, Lake County, California community treasures. (1999). [Middletown, Calif.?: s.n.].
• Campbell, W. L. (2000). The development of first, second, and third grade mathematics benchmark tests for the Middletown Unified School District: alignment with the state standards. [Rohnert Park, Calif.].
• Moratto, M. J. (1974). An evaluation of the archaeological resources near Middletown, California. San Francisco: Archaeological Research Laboratory, Dept. of Anthropology, San Francisco State University.
• Lusk, W. C., Reed, A. D., & Houston, C. E. (1963). Potential economic value of agricultural water in the Middletown Area of Lake County. Kelseyville, University of California, Agricultural Extension Service.
• United States. (1965). Project report on the recreation potentialities of the proposed Middletown Project, Lake County, California. San Francisco: The Service.

• Tritchler, C. (1992). Middletown Cemetery, Butts Canyon Road and Highway 29, Lake County, Middletown, California: an inventory of gravesites, Middletown Cemetery District. [Middletown, CA?: s.n.].

External links

• / Middletown History

• / Overview History - Middletown

• Community profile

• [2]

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