MiddletownVA
A town of 1,786. Home to Laurel Ridge Community College.
Population
1,786
+7.1% since 2010
Typical home
$452K
+2.5% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Jobs based here
473
A commuter town
What makes Middletown stand out The 2 things Middletown does most differently from other towns.
College town
Laurel Ridge Community College calls Middletown home
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Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
20 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Earthquakes Hurricanes
1
paid flood claims since 2004
2
federal disasters paid out here
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Middletown Most working residents leave Middletown for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Winchester (21%), Front Royal (3%) and Leesburg (2%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
2% work in town
Where working residents work In Middletown 2%
Winchester 21%
Front Royal 3%
Leesburg 2%
Woodstock 2%
13 mi
median commute distance
473
jobs based in Middletown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Middletown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
21″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 25–45°
Spring 41–65°
Summer 61–85°
Fall 44–67°
Oct 28
typical first frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Crime reported in Middletown Middletown's reported crime rate is well below Virginia's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Middletown 0
Virginia 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Middletown 3.4
Virginia 13.9
U.S. 15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
5
property crimes reported in 2025
Housing
A typical Middletown home is worth about $452K The typical Middletown home is worth about $452,000, up 2.5% in a year, 9% above the Virginia typical home.
$452K Zillow home value
Typical home value Middletown $452K
Virginia $415K
+2.5%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns Middletown beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
B− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Virginia
What stands out Middletown VA Fewer adults seeing a dentist 62% 67.9%
Warren Memorial Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
41st
percentile among VA towns
A commuter town 98% of working residents leave Middletown for work Where Middletown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
21% → Winchester Winchester 21%
3% → Front Royal Front Royal 3%
2% → Leesburg Leesburg 2%
2% → Woodstock Woodstock 2%
1% → Ashburn Ashburn 1%
1% → Reston Reston 1%
Middletown · 2% stay
473 jobs based in Middletown
2% of working residents work in town
13 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Middletown?
Census LEHD 2023
1933 · Stone House, Middle Marsh Brook · Wikimedia Commons
Middletown’s story
Middletown in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 5 places in Middletown on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Middletown is a town in Frederick County, Virginia, United States, in the northern Shenandoah Valley. As of the 2020 census, Middletown had a population of 1,355.
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Population 1,355
Area 0.8 sq mi
Elevation 715 ft
ZIP code 22645, 22649
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