Middleton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. Middleton is a western suburb of the state capital Madison. Middleton's motto is "The Good Neighbor City." In July of 2007, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Middleton #1 in its annual best places to live in the United States survey. Middleton last made the list in July of 2005 when CNN/Money ranked Middleton seventh on its list of the 100 best places to live in the United States.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21.0 km²), of which, 8.1 square miles (20.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.25%) is water, including two ponds and a creek.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,770 people, 7,095 households, and 3,980 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,953.2 people per square mile (754.5/km²). There were 7,397 housing units at an average density of 916.2/sq mi (353.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.08% White, 1.97% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 2.66% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. 2.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 7,095 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $50,786, and the median income for a family was $71,514. Males had a median income of $41,070 versus $30,928 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,464. About 3.1% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over. Since 1990 a population increase of over 20% in the Greater Madison Metropolitan Area has led to Middleton being considered as the western hub of a proposed 13-mile railroad corridor connecting Middleton's Greenway Station, the University of Wisconsin campus, downtown Madison, and the city of Madison's far East Side.
Economy
The American Girl, Capital Brewery, Springs Window Fashions, and Electronic Theatre Controls company headquarters are located in Middleton. Middleton is also home to Morey Field, a single-runway, general-use airport. Middleton is home to Middleton Hills, a nationally recognized Parade of Homes neighborhood based on the principles of New Urbanism. Founded by the late Marshall Erdman and designed by internationally renowned architects Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Middleton Hills is credited as being the first such neighborhood in Wisconsin.
Notable people
- Russ Feingold, United States Senator from Wisconsin.
- Jon Erpenbach, Wisconsin State Senator.
- Al Toon, former NFL player.
- Aaron Taber, recent MTV Korea veejay [1]
References
- ^ Meet the VJs Biography. MTV Korea. Retrieved on 2007-06-01.
External links
- Middleton, Wisconsin
- Middleton Chamber of Commerce
- Middleton Public Library
- Middleton Tourism Commission
- Middleton Hills web site
- Middleton Hills after 10 years: Lessons Learned. Dane County, Planning Forum
- Middleton Hills Center
- New Developments and New Urbanism: The Middleton Hills Case Study. American Planning Association, 2001 National Planning Conference
- Middleton Hills Subdivision; Marshall Erdman and the Frank Lloyd Wright revival
- Bix Box Need Not be Ugly, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Michigan Land Use Institute looks at Middleton, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin State Law mandates Traditional Neighborhood Developments due to efforts in Middleton
- Wisconsin Engineering: Living for the Future: Sustainable Development
- Growing smarter: The Struggle with Sprawl. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Middleton Hills from Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company, Miami, Fl
- Middleton, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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Blooming Grove* | Bristol* | Burke* | Cottage Grove‡ | De Forest‡ | Dunkirk* | Dunn* | Maple Bluff‡ | McFarland‡ | Monona° | Oregon‡ | Pleasant Springs | Shorewood Hills‡ | Springfield* | Town of Madison* | Verona° | Waunakee‡ | Westport* | Windsor* |
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