Middletown, Rhode Island
Middletown, Rhode Island | |
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Dunlap-Wheeler Park | |
Location of Middletown in Newport County, Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′42″N 71°17′12″W / 41.51167°N 71.28667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Newport |
| Incorporated | 1743 |
| Government | |
| • Town Council | President Paul M. Rodrigues Vice President Thomas Welch Peter Connerton Christopher Logan Emily Tessier Dennis Turano Barbara A. VonVillas |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.9 sq mi (38.7 km2) |
| • Land | 13.0 sq mi (33.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,075 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (440/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 02842 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-45460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220063 |
| Website | middletownri |
Middletown is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 17,075 at the 2020 census. It lies to the south of Portsmouth and to the north of Newport on Aquidneck Island, hence the name "Middletown."