Middleville New Jersey Map

About Middleville, New Jersey

Middleville is a locality in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,400. The population density is 95.0 people per km². Middleville is located at 41.0559°N, 74.8629°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 7855.

Middleville lies in a broad valley, a place where the land breathes a slow, steady rhythm. It lies 15.7 miles north-north-west of Mount Olive, NJ (from Mount Olive, NJ: bearing 334°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west of Newton. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, rise and fall with a comforting regularity, their slopes painted in varying shades of green and gold depending on the time of year. The Musconetcong River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, meanders through the heart of Middleville, its banks sometimes steep and wooded, at others gently sloping to meadows. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth after a rain, or the dry, sweet perfume of cut hay in the summer, a testament to the agricultural heritage that still claims a significant portion of the landscape. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast Sussex skies, tends to diffuse, casting a soft, even light that seems to soak into the very stone of the older buildings. The history of Middleville is deeply entwined with the fertile land and the flow of the Musconetcong. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil and water power, established farms and mills here, shaping the character of the area with their industry and perseverance. While the agricultural roots remain, the local economy has diversified, with small businesses and workshops contributing to the quiet hum of activity. This is a place that remembers its past, with remnants of old stone walls and the occasional weathered barn standing as silent witnesses to generations of life. The pace of life in Middleville is unhurried, more suited to the changing of the seasons than the demands of a frantic clock, fostering a sense of community where neighbors still know each other by name and the local diner serves as an unofficial town square.

About This Middleville Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Middleville, New Jersey with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Middleville and Sussex County.

Detailed location data for Middleville includes the ZIP code (07860), telephone area code (732, 848), county seat of Sussex County (Newton), and school district assignment. 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 Middleville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.