General Information

Middletown is a full service municipality. Situated in Dauphin County, eight miles south of Harrisburg, the state capital, Middletown operates under the Council-Manager form of government. The Chief Executive Officer of the Borough is the Borough Manager, appointed by and serving at the pleasure of a majority of the Borough Council. The Borough Council, currently nine members, are elected by Wards for four year terms. The Council serves as the legislative and quasi-judicial branches of local government. Their mission is preserve the fiscal security of the Borough and set long term objectives and goals for staff. They also engage in all manner of community planning.

Middletown services include a wide variety of operations: police, fire, parks, a municipal library, water, sewer, electric, and many other services and programs.

Middletown, the oldest town in Dauphin County, was laid out thirty years before Harrisburg and seven years before Hummelstown. Middletown was originally not in the United States. What? That’s correct; our town was founded twenty-two years before our nation. Bring your family to the fun family event and see why Middletown is a great place to live.

Learn more about Middletown:

Comprehensive Plan
Geography and Proximity
George Frey Trust
Middletown History
Middletown Map
Three Mile Island