Middletown, Ohio
Middletown is a city of 51,617 people in Butler County, Ohio, founded in 1833.
Why visit Middletown
Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 47 parks and trails, 86 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include LeSourdesville Lake Amusement Park, Cinema 10 Middletown, Charles Butler House and Christian Ehresman Farm.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Middletown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Middletown
Middletown is a city in Butler and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 50,987 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area in southwest Ohio, 29 miles (47 km) northeast of Cincinnati and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Dayton.
From the Wikipedia article Middletown, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
LeSourdesville Lake Amusement Park
Monument and historic site · 5.4 mi
Former amusement park in LeSourdsville, Ohio, USA
Middletown Lyric Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.9 mi
1530 Central Avenue, Middletown
Museums and landmarks25
Charles Butler House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.5 mi
Historic house in Franklin, Ohio, United States
Christian Ehresman Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Building in Ohio, United States
Great Mound
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.0 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Ohio
Harding-Jones Paper Company District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic district in Ohio, United States
Henry P. Deuscher House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.6 mi
Historic house in Ohio, United States
Hughes Manor
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Building in Ohio, United States
John Augspurger Farm No. 1
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.5 mi
Building in Ohio, United States
John Augspurger Farm No. 2
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.8 mi
Historic house in Ohio, United States
John B. Tytus House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house in Ohio, United States
Mackinaw Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Historic residential area located on the western side of the Great Miami River in Franklin, Ohio
Old Log Post Office
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Post office established April 1, 1805 located in Franklin, Ohio, USA
Peter Schrock Jr. Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.9 mi
Human settlement in Ohio, United States of America
13 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds47
35 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes86
Buffalo Wings & Rings
Restaurant · Wings · 4.2 mi
3271 Heritage Green Drive, Monroe
Don Julio Mexican Street Food
Restaurant · Mexican · 4.2 mi
3113 Heritage Green Drive, Monroe
74 more on the map.
History
Middletown is mostly part of the 1788 Symmes Purchase of 311,682 acres (487.003 sq mi; 1,261.33 km2) purchased by Judge John Cleves Symmes of New Jersey in 1788 from the Continental Congress as part of the Land Ordinance of 1785.
Stephen Vail Jr. purchased land on the eastern bank of the Great Miami River from Symmes and platted 52 lots for the village in 1802. The purchase was complicated when it was discovered that Symmes did not own all the land thought to have been sold to Vail, and eventually, after Vail's death, the Ohio Supreme Court permitted the transactions to go through.
In 1825, construction of the Miami and Erie Canal occurred, linking Middletown to Toledo, Ohio on Lake Erie and Cincinnati, Ohio on the Ohio River. A 20 miles (32 km) branch called the Warren County Canal operated to Lebanon, Ohio from 1830 to 1852 when flooding on Shaker Run destroyed the branch. The Great Flood of 1913 destroyed most of the Miami and Erie in the area. The canal was paved over and became the Verity Parkway. In 1982, Middletown opened the Canal Museum to commemorate the events.
Middletown was served by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, Erie Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad.
From the History section of Middletown, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Cascade Lakes Bed & Breakfast
Motel and hotel · 3.5 mi
489 Emerson Road, Middletown
Churches and places of worship49
Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox · 0.9 mi
2500 Grand Avenue, Middletown
Shopping21
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries49
Middletown Middle and High Schools
School · 1.6 mi
North Breiel Boulevard, Middletown
Butler Tech Natural Science Center
School · 4.0 mi
640 Hamilton Lebanon Rd, Monroe
Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School
School · 1.3 mi
4601 Sophie Ave, Middletown
Healthcare8
Map of Middletown
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 20°F | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 22°F | 2.5 in |
| Mar | 52°F | 30°F | 3.5 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 39°F | 4.6 in |
| May | 74°F | 51°F | 4.4 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.3 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 61°F | 2.9 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 53°F | 2.9 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 41°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 32°F | 3.0 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 26°F | 3.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Franklin (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Butler County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2008-10-24: Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2005-01-11: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Monroe 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Franklin 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Trenton 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Springboro 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Lebanon 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Mason 10 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Miamisburg 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Hamilton 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- West Carrollton 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Fairfield 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Middletown Butler Warren County Ohio USA Downtown, Constantin Knapp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Middletown Big Four Depot, Nyttend, Public domain
- Central Avenue, Middletown, OH - 53648216313, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Schomer Building, Central Avenue and Clinton Street, Middletown, OH, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Central Avenue and Clinton Street, Middletown, OH - 53648462330, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Central Avenue and Clinton Street, Middletown, OH - 53647998896, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Central Avenue and Clinton Street, Middletown, OH, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Central Avenue and Clinton Street, Middletown, OH - 53647998746, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Schomer Building, Central Avenue and Clinton Street, Middletown, OH - 53647126862, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Schomer Building, Central Avenue and Clinton Street, Middletown, OH - 53647998946, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Schomer Building, Central Avenue and Clinton Street, Middletown, OH - 53648216463, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Central Avenue and Clinton Street, Middletown, OH - 53648343809, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Central Avenue and Clinton Street, Middletown, OH - 53647127007, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Middletown Historical Society Canal Museum, Nyttend, Public domain
- Central Avenue, Middletown, OH - 53648343919, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Alley from Central Avenue, Middletown, OH, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Central Avenue and Clinton Street, Middletown, OH - 53648462550, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Federated Order of Eagles Building, Central Avenue, Middletown, OH - 53648462965, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Federated Order of Eagles Building, Central Avenue, Middletown, OH, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Alley from Central Avenue, Middletown, OH - 53648462685, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Federated Order of Eagles Building, Central Avenue, Middletown, OH - 53648344284, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Federated Order of Eagles Building, Central Avenue, Middletown, OH - 53648216838, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Federated Order of Eagles Building, Central Avenue, Middletown, OH - 53647127137, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Federated Order of Eagles Building, Central Avenue, Middletown, OH - 53648462870, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Federated Order of Eagles Building, Central Avenue, Middletown, OH - 53648216893, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Central Avenue and Verity Parkway, Middletown, OH - 53648462145, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Central Avenue and Verity Parkway, Middletown, OH - 53648462135, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Federated Order of Eagles Building, Central Avenue, Middletown, OH - 53648462995, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Central Avenue and Verity Parkway, Middletown, OH - 53647126532, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Federated Order of Eagles Building, Central Avenue, Middletown, OH - 53647127497, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Valen II Building, Central Avenue, Middletown, OH, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Valen Building, Central Avenue, Middletown, OH - 53648463105, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Valen Building, Central Avenue, Middletown, OH - 53648344549, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Valen Building, Central Avenue, Middletown, OH, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Central Avenue, Middletown, OH - 53647999651, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Reed-Klopp Building, Central Avenue and Verity Parkway, Middletown, OH, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Verity Parkway, Middletown, OH, w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Charles Butler House in Franklin, Nyttend, Public domain
- Franklin OH Old PO, Mfields1 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JohnAugspurgerFarm1, Photo by Greg Hume ( Greg5030 ), CC BY-SA 3.0
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