Profile for Middletown, Rhode Island, RI

Middletown is on Aquidneck Island, between Narragansett Bay and the Sakonnet River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 18. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Richard Hatch, million-dollar winner of the one of the summer 2000 "Survivor" TV show

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Sachuest Beach

Wildlife: Norman Bird Sanctuary

Historic sites and museums: Whitehall Museum House, Green End Fort, Prescott Farm

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (26)

Colleges (2)

Communities (10)

Hotels (39)

Libraries (9)

Military bases (1)

Museums (6)

Parks (4)

Wineries (3)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Middletown demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Newport County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 02840 ZIP code.

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• Newport County Chamber of Commerce
• Newport County tourism

8% of Middletown residents report German ancestry, and 21% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Middletown ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Middletown
• Cemeteries in Newport County
• Libraries in or near Middletown

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• Newport County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - RI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Rhode Island cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Middletown
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• Communities in Newport County

• Middletown business guide
• Newport County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Rhode Island
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• Crime in Newport County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Rhode Island
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Middletown was $25,857, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Rhode Island economic data

38% of Middletown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Post history questions in Newport County genealogy forum

Median rent in Middletown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $694.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,375.

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Libraries in Middletown include Middletown Public Library ... View libraries

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The average commute time for Middletown workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Middletown between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Middletown include Courtyard by Marriott, Holiday Inn Express Middletown, Howard Johnson Lodge, Ramada Inn, Rheas Inn by the Sea, Royal Plaza Hotel, Sea Whale Motel, Travelodge.

• Middletown travel guide
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• Rhode Island tourism bureau

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