Middletown, Maryland

Middletown, Maryland
Main Street, Middletown
Location of Middletown, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°26′28″N 77°32′38″W / 39.44111°N 77.54389°W / 39.44111; -77.54389
Country United States of America
State Maryland
CountyFrederick
Incorporated1833
Area
 • Total
2.12 sq mi (5.49 km2)
 • Land2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
564 ft (172 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,943
 • Density2,334.2/sq mi (901.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21769
Area codes301, 240
FIPS code24-52425
GNIS feature ID0585831
Websitewww.middletown.md.us

Middletown is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Middletown had a population of 4,943. Located in the Middletown Valley that stretches between the Catoctin Mountains on the east and South Mountain on the west, the town reportedly gained its name from its location midway between those ranges.