Middleton, Idaho

Middleton, Idaho
—  City  —
Location in Canyon County and the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 43°42′23″N 116°37′13″W / 43.70639°N 116.62028°W / 43.70639; -116.62028Coordinates: 43°42′23″N 116°37′13″W / 43.70639°N 116.62028°W / 43.70639; -116.62028
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Canyon
Area
– Total	1.8 sq mi (4.5 km2)
– Land	1.8 sq mi (4.5 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,398 ft (731 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	2,978
– Density	1,696.8/sq mi (655.2/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	83644
Area code(s)	208
FIPS code	16-52660
GNIS feature ID	0373932

Middleton is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,978 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Middleton, one of the oldest settlements in the state, was named because it was midway between Boise and an old ferry on the Snake River. It had a stage station in the early days of the Oregon Trail, a post office in 1866 and a water powered gist mill in 1871. The Ward Massacre occurred near the site in 1854.^[1]

Middleton is the oldest settlement in Canyon County, with the land being parceled out in 1863 by William N. Montgomery. The Boise River flooded in 1872 and cut a new channel, isolating the town on an island; as a result, the town moved to a new location in the years after 1880. The town incorporated as a city in 1910 (although the certificate wasn't issued until 1971.) The present mayor is (as of 2009): Vicki Thurber. On February 1, 2007, 78% of Middleton High School burned down, caused by the overheating of a fan above the weight room. The 42-year old building was not equipped with sprinklers to prevent the fire.

Geography

Middleton is located at 43°42′23″N 116°37′13″W / 43.70639°N 116.62028°W / 43.70639; -116.62028 (43.706353, -116.620228).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 2,978 people, 1,017 households, and 755 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,696.8 people per square mile (653.3/km²). There were 1,066 housing units at an average density of 607.4 per square mile (233.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.67% White, 0.30% African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 3.53% from other races, and 2.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.21% of the population.

There were 1,017 households out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,665, and the median income for a family was $34,734. Males had a median income of $27,298 versus $20,792 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,447. About 7.5% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ *Fisher, Vardis; Federal Writers' Project (1938). Idaho Encyclopedia. Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Printers, Ltd. pp. 398. OCLC 962624. 
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• History on Middleton website