Middleton, Utah

Middleton, Utah
Neighborhood
A bridge that was part of Old Highway 91 in Middleton, November 2022
Middleton
Middleton
Coordinates: 37°7′14.93″N 113°32′26.84″W / 37.1208139°N 113.5407889°W / 37.1208139; -113.5407889[1]
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyWashington
Founded1863
Elevation
[1]
2,858 ft (871 m)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84770
Area code435
FIPS code49-49490
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. ^ a b c "Middleton, Utah", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b c d e "Middleton, UT". Places. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Middleton, Utah". wchsutah.org. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Middleton". Washington County History Wiki. July 3, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "Highway 91, Washington County UT". wchsutah.org. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Alexander F. Macdonald Home in Middleton, Utah". wchsutah.org. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  7. ^ a b 1. Historic American Buildings Survey, P. Kent Fairbanks, Photographer August, 1968 NORTH (FRONT) ELEVATION. - Alexander F. McDonald House, Middleton, Washington County, UT
  8. ^ a b Survey, Historic American Buildings. "Alexander F. McDonald House, Middleton, Washington County, UT". www.loc.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "ut0133data" (PDF). Library of Congress.
  10. ^ "Middleton Black Ridge". Mindat.
  11. ^ Miller, Rick (April 8, 2018). "The famous inverted topography of basalt lava ridges of St. George". The Independent | News Events Opinion More. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "Map of Middleton Black Ridge, UT, street, roads and satellite view". www.gotraveltop.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  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 March 3, 2023.
  15. ^ "St. George". www.sgcity.org. Retrieved March 3, 2023.

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