Middleton, Massachusetts

Middleton, Massachusetts
The corner of Main and Maple Streets
Motto: 
"Knowledge is Power"
Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°35′42″N 71°01′00″W / 42.59500°N 71.01667°W / 42.59500; -71.01667
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
Settled1659
Incorporated1728
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
Area
 • Total
14.4 sq mi (37.4 km2)
 • Land14.0 sq mi (36.2 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
95 ft (29 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,779
 • Density727/sq mi (280.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01949
Area code351 / 978
FIPS code25-41095
GNIS feature ID0618303
Websitehttp://www.middletonma.gov/

Middleton is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,779 at the 2020 census.