Middletown Iowa Map

About Middletown, Iowa

Middletown is a locality in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 322. The population density is 224.4 people per km². Middletown is located at 40.8284°N, 91.2590°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52638.

Middletown rests in a landscape shaped by broad, generous plains that roll gently towards the horizon. It lies 47.1 miles west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 260°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west of Burlington. The land here is a rich, dark loam, fertile and receptive, hinting at the agricultural bounty it has long sustained. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out in vast, green and gold tapestries, broken only by the occasional stand of trees or the silver thread of a creek. The sky overhead is an immense canvas, often painted with dramatic clouds that drift across the open expanse, casting fleeting shadows on the earth below. In the quiet mornings, a soft mist often clings to the lower ground, lending a hushed, ethereal quality to the waking world. The history of Middletown is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of southeastern Iowa. Its founding was driven by the promise of fertile soil and the ambition of those who sought to cultivate it. The local economy still largely revolves around farming, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels, testament to the continuous cycle of planting and harvest. While the pace of life in Middletown is measured, it is not stagnant; there's a quiet resilience in the community, a deep-rooted connection to the land and to each other that has endured through generations. The surrounding countryside, with its subtle undulations and the distant murmur of wind through the corn stalks, holds a certain quiet beauty, a promise of enduring sustenance.

About This Middletown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Middletown, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.828371, -91.259039. 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 Middletown and Des Moines County.

Detailed location data for Middletown includes the ZIP code (52638), telephone area code (712), county seat of Des Moines County (Burlington), and school district assignment (Burlington Community School District). 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 Middletown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.