Profile for Middletown, Ohio, OH

Middletown is on the Great Miami River.

American Rolling Mill Company began operation here in 1901; steel production increased dramatically during World War I.

Public transportation: Middletown Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 166. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.2 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Jerry Lucas, basketball player

Local festivals include:

• Middfest International - Oct. 5-8, 2007
• Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon Festival - July 20-22, 2007

Performing arts: Middletown Lyric Theatre

Historic sites and museums: Canal Museum

Colleges and universities: Miami University-Middletown, Southwestern College of Business

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 73

Quotes:
The smoking stacks in the southern part of the city, new buildings, and the general lusty, industrial atmosphere make Middletown seem a raw, twentieth-century boom-town.
-- WPA Guide to Ohio, 1940

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20% of Middletown residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Middletown ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Middletown was $19,773, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Middletown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Middletown festival dates:

• Middfest International - Oct. 5-8, 2007
• Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon Festival - July 20-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Middletown festival web sites:

• Middfest International

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• Ohio county fairs
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Historic districts in Middletown include South Main Street District (Middletown) ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Middletown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $414.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $865.

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

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Newspapers in Middletown include Middletown Journal

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Butler County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Middletown political report.

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The average commute time for Middletown workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 9 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 1.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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