Middleton is a community in Washington County, Utah, United States. About halfway between St. George and Washington, [2][3] it is located on the east side of the Old Dixie Highway 91 tunnel, its main road, "Middleton Drive", is part of the old highway.[4][5]

Middleton, Utah
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A bridge that was part of Old Highway 91 in Middleton, November 2022
A bridge that was part of Old Highway 91 in Middleton, November 2022
Middleton is located in Utah
Middleton
Middleton
Middleton is located in the United States
Middleton
Middleton
Coordinates: 37°7′14.93″N 113°32′26.84″W / 37.1208139°N 113.5407889°W / 37.1208139; -113.5407889[1]
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyWashington
Founded1863
Elevation2,858 ft (871 m)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84770
Area code435
FIPS code49-49490
GNIS ID1437636 [1]
August 1968 photograph of the Macdonald Home taken by P. Kent Fairbanks

History

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It was founded in 1863, although it is now within the city limits of St. George (zip code 84770).

The first house in Middleton was built in 1872 by Alexander F. Macdonald.[6][7][8][9]



Geography

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Natural features

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Parks

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Historic Locations

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Demographics

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Statistics (2023):

  • The population is 39,131.[2]
  • The average home value is $245,000.[2]
  • The median age is 30.8.[2]
  • The average number of people per household is 2.80.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Middleton, Utah", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b c d e "Middleton, UT". Places. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  3. ^ "Middleton, Utah". wchsutah.org. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. ^ "Middleton". Washington County History Wiki. 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  5. ^ "Highway 91, Washington County UT". wchsutah.org. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  6. ^ a b "Alexander F. Macdonald Home in Middleton, Utah". wchsutah.org. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  7. ^ a b 1. Historic American Buildings Survey, P. Kent Fairbanks, Photographer August, 1968 NORTH (FRONT) ELEVATION. - Alexander F. McDonald House, Middleton, Washington County, UT
  8. ^ a b Survey, Historic American Buildings. "Alexander F. McDonald House, Middleton, Washington County, UT". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  9. ^ a b "ut0133data" (PDF). Library of Congress.
  10. ^ "Middleton Black Ridge". Mindat.
  11. ^ Miller, Rick (2018-04-08). "The famous inverted topography of basalt lava ridges of St. George". The Independent | News Events Opinion More. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  12. ^ "Map of Middleton Black Ridge, UT, street, roads and satellite view". www.gotraveltop.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  13. ^ Hayden, Janice (2019). "Inverted topography in St. George, Washington County, Utah". Utah Geological Association Publication. 48: 1–11. doi:10.31711/ugap.v1i1.99. ISSN 0375-8176.
  14. ^ "St. George". www.sgcity.org. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  15. ^ "St. George". www.sgcity.org. Retrieved 2023-03-03.

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