Middleton, Utah
Neighborhood
Coordinates37°7′14.93″N 113°32′26.84″W
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyWashington
Founded1863
Unit prefImperial
Elevation2858 ft
Time zoneMST (UTC−7)
Time zone (DST)MDT (UTC−6)
ZIP code84770
Area code435
GNIS ID1437636 [1]

Middleton is a community in Washington County, Utah, United States. About halfway between St. George and Washington,[2][3] it is located on the east side of the Old Dixie Highway 91 tunnel, its main road, "Middleton Drive", is part of the old highway.[4][5]

History

It was founded in 1863, although it is now within the city limits of St. George (zip code 84770).

The first house in Middleton was built in 1872 by Alexander F. Macdonald.[6][7][8][9]

Geography

Natural features

Parks

Historic Locations

Demographics

Statistics (2023):

  • The population is 39,131.[2]
  • The average home value is $245,000.[2]
  • The median age is 30.8.[2]
  • The average number of people per household is 2.80.[2]

References

  1. ^
  2. ^ "Middleton, UT". Places. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  3. ^ "Middleton, Utah". wchsutah.org. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. ^ "Middleton". Washington County History Wiki. 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  5. ^ "Highway 91, Washington County UT". wchsutah.org. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  6. ^ "Alexander F. Macdonald Home in Middleton, Utah". wchsutah.org. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  7. ^ 1. Historic American Buildings Survey, P. Kent Fairbanks, Photographer August, 1968 NORTH (FRONT) ELEVATION. - Alexander F. McDonald House, Middleton, Washington County, UT
  8. ^ Survey, Historic American Buildings. "Alexander F. McDonald House, Middleton, Washington County, UT". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  9. ^ "ut0133data". Library of Congress
  10. ^ "Middleton Black Ridge". Mindat
  11. ^ Miller, Rick (2018-04-08). "The famous inverted topography of basalt lava ridges of St. George". The Independent | News Events Opinion More. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  12. ^ "Map of Middleton Black Ridge, UT, street, roads and satellite view". www.gotraveltop.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  13. ^ Hayden, Janice (2019). "Inverted topography in St. George, Washington County, Utah". Utah Geological Association Publication. 48: 1–11. doi:10.31711/ugap.v1i1.99. ISSN 0375-8176
  14. ^ "St. George". www.sgcity.org. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  15. ^ "St. George". www.sgcity.org. Retrieved 2023-03-03.

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