Middleton (Wisconsin)

Middleton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, and a suburb of the state capital, Madison. Middleton's motto is "The Good Neighbor City." The population was 17,442 at the 2010 census.HistoryThe city was named after a community in Vermont at the suggestion of its first postmaster, Harry Barnes.DemographicsSince 1990 there has been a population increase of over 20% in the Madison metropolitan area. This has led to Middleton being considered as the western hub of a proposed, albeit controversial, 13mi railroad corridor connecting Middleton's Greenway Station, the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, downtown Madison, and Madison's far east side.2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 17,442 people, 8,037 households, and 4,453 families residing in the city. The population density was 1942.3PD/sqmi. There were 8,565 housing units at an average density of 953.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 87.1% White, 3.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the population.