Town guide

Middletown, Virginia

Middletown is a town in Frederick County, Virginia, home to about 1,786 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 22645.

Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,7862,290 per sq mi
Median home value$331,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$219Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Middletown

1 ZIP code

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Around Middletown

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA181 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Middletown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Middletown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Middletown had 1,355 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.

It’s the 296th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Frederick County grew from 13,239 residents in 1900 to 91,419 in 2020.

Middletown population by census2000: 1,015, 2010: 1,265, 2020: 1,3551,01520001,26520101,3552020

Frederick County, 1900–2020

Frederick County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,239, 1910: 12,787, 1920: 12,461, 1930: 13,167, 1940: 14,008, 1950: 17,537, 1960: 21,941, 1970: 28,893, 1980: 34,150, 1990: 45,723, 2000: 59,209, 2010: 78,305, 2020: 91,41913K’00’1012K’20’3014K’40’5022K’60’7034K’80’9059K’00’1091K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MiddletownJan: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.9 in41°21°Jan2.744°23°Feb2.352°30°Mar3.665°39°Apr3.672°49°May4.080°58°Jun4.485°62°Jul3.284°60°Aug3.377°53°Sep3.965°41°Oct3.254°32°Nov2.945°25°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Star Tannery, VA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Frederick County

31,079 jobs at 1,695 businesses in Frederick County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Frederick CountyManufacturing: 5,376 jobs; Retail trade: 5,320 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,136 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,127 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,611 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,549 jobs; Construction: 2,002 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,786 jobsManufacturing 17% Retail trade 17% Finance and insurance 10% Transportation and warehousing 10% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Health care and social assistance 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Middletown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Warren Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Front Royal9.4 miles
  • Winchester Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Winchester11.7 miles
  • Shenandoah Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Woodstock16.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Middletown

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion4.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Strasburg Pharmacy3.8 mi
  • Walgreens4.7 mi

Museums

  • Hupp's Hill Museum4.4 mi
  • Newtown Hitory Center4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Middletown

Public schools here are run by Frederick County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Middletown ElementaryMiddletownPre-K–5648Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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