Middleton Idaho Map

About Middleton, Idaho

Middleton is a locality in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. It has a population of 10,649. The population density is 591.7 people per km². Middleton is located at 43.7068°N, 116.6201°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. ZIP code: 83644.

Middleton rests against the broad, sweeping shoulders of the Owyhee foothills, where the sun, when it deigns to show itself, spills a honeyed light across the high desert plains. It lies 4.5 miles north-east of Caldwell, ID (from Caldwell, ID: bearing 48°T), and is situated 6.4 miles west of Star. The land here is a study in muted palettes: sagebrush, bleached and silvered by the persistent sun, carpets the rolling terrain, punctuated by the occasional scrub oak that clings tenaciously to the dry soil. Canyons, etched deep by the patient work of water over millennia, carve their way through the landscape, their shadows deepening as the day wears on. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of dust and hardy vegetation, and the silence is often broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant cry of a hawk circling high above. The history of Middleton is deeply intertwined with the bounty of the surrounding earth and the tireless spirit of those who sought to harness it. Early settlers were drawn to the fertile lands along the Boise River, establishing farms that continue to define the local economy, their fields a patchwork of green against the ochre of the hills. Generations have worked this land, their lives shaped by the seasons and the steady flow of irrigation water, a lifeline in this arid embrace. While not a place of grand monuments, Middleton possesses a quiet dignity, its character forged in the resilience of its people and the enduring beauty of its stark, wide-open spaces. The rhythm of life here is measured by the slow turning of the agricultural year, a steady pulse that beats beneath the vast Idaho sky.

About This Middleton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Middleton, Idaho — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.706828, -116.620136. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Middleton and Canyon County.

Detailed location data for Middleton includes the ZIP code (83644), telephone area code (208), county seat of Canyon County (Caldwell), and school district assignment (Middleton School District 134). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Middleton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.