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)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,706
  Density1,889.80/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. The population was 7,218 at the 2010 census. 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.