MiddletownCalifornia
Middletown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, California, United States. Its population was 1,114 at the 2020 census, down from 1,323 at the 2010 census, which was up from 1,020 at the 2000 census.
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About Middletown
Middletown, CA is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern California.
Middletown holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.84 square miles.
📰 Middletown News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Middletown Unique
- One of 15 places in the US named Middletown — but the California one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Middletown
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Calpine Geothermal Visitor Center · Attraction
- Gibson Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Middletown
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Middletown
- California Connections Academy North Bay
- Lake County International Charter
- Loconoma Valley High
- Middletown High
- Middletown Middle
- Minnie Cannon Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.