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Middletown
A town of 16,832 people in Newport County, Rhode Island
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About Middletown
Town in Rhode Island, United States1743Established
17,075Population
14.9 sq miArea
154 ftElevation
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."
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ZIP code02842
Area code401
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DistrictMiddletownSchools6
Forest Avenue SchoolElementary · Grades K–3 · 304 students
Aquidneck SchoolElementary · Grades PK–3 · 302 students
Gaudet Learning AcademyElementary · Grades 4–5 · 259 students
Gaudet Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 431 students
Middletown High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 523 students
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