Middletown, Ohio

Middletown is a city located in Butler and Warren counties in southwestern Ohio, formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 51,605. Its name comes from its founder, Stephen Vail, believing it to be about halfway between Cincinnati and Dayton on the Miami and Erie Canal. Vail centered the town in Fractional Section 28 of Town 2, Range 4 North.

Related Topics:
Butler - Warren - Ohio - Lemon - Turtlecreek - Franklin - 2000 - Stephen Vail - Cincinnati - Dayton - Miami and Erie Canal

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It was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886. The city is the home of AK Steel, formerly Armco, a major steel works founded in 1900.

Related Topics:
Ohio General Assembly - February 11 - 1833 - 1886 - AK Steel - Armco - 1900

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Middletown contains a small municipal airport known as Hook Field. Its airport code is MWO. It is not served by commercial airlines, but is used for general aviation.

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