Middletown, Kentucky

Middletown, Kentucky
Main Street in Middletown
Location of Middletown in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Middletown
Location within the state of Kentucky
Middletown
Middletown (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°14′42″N 85°31′17″W / 38.24500°N 85.52139°W / 38.24500; -85.52139
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Established1797
Incorporated1866
Reïncorporated1979
Area
 • Total
5.20 sq mi (13.46 km2)
 • Land5.14 sq mi (13.30 km2)
 • Water0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,706
 • Density1,889.9/sq mi (729.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40243, 40253
Area code502
FIPS code21-51978
GNIS feature ID2404253
Websitecityofmiddletownky.org

Middletown is an independent, home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, and a suburb of Louisville. As of the 2020 census, Middletown had a population of 9,706. The city is home to the main campus of the largest church in the state (and one of the country's largest Protestant churches), the Southeast Christian Church.