MiddletownMI
A town of 799.
Is Middletown a good place to live?
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Middletown, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 2 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Middletown. Middletown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
799 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Middletown: who provides what
Middletown is unincorporated, so Shiawassee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Middletown.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Middletown work out of town
The top destinations are Owosso (9%), Caledonia Township (9%) and Corunna (6%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Middletown for work; the rest commute out. Its typical household income stands at $46,000, against $77,000 in Michigan’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. It had 40 jobs in 2021, down 86 from 2011.
| Middletown | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Middletown, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 38 inches of snow, with January nights at 16° and July afternoons at 82°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Middletown: inland flooding
Expected losses in Middletown break down as 41% from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. Compared with 64% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Middletown is
In Middletown, 34% of adults feel lonely. Among adults in the town, 20% report frequent mental distress and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Middletown | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Middletown | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 64.3% | 68% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Middletown sell for about $147K
The typical rent for Middletown comes to $869 a month. The share of households in Middletown who live in a home they own: 59%.
| Middletown | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $869 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Middletown
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Middletown
About 2 of every 100 Middletown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Middletown for work
Where Middletown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Middletown
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Middletown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Middletown is located within Caledonia Township along M-71 between the cities of Corunna and Owosso. The CDP had a population of 825 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 745 ft
Questions about Middletown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Middletown, MI a good place to live?
Middletown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.