Middleton, Nova Scotia
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| Nova Scotia Towns & Villages | ||
| Middleton | ||
| The Heart of the Valley | ||
| Community Statistics | ||
| Area | 5.44 km² | |
| Population | 1744 * | |
| Population_Density | 320.7/km²* | |
| Average_Earnings | $22,474 + | |
| Latitude | 44.923874 N | |
| Longitude | 65.09746 W | |
| Elevation | 21 Meters | |
| Founded | 1810 | |
| Government | ||
| Warden/Mayor | Calvin Eddy | |
| Governing Body | Middleton Town Council | |
| Date Incorporated | May 31, 1909 | |
| Other Information | ||
| Website | http://www.town.middleton.ns.ca | |
| Time zone | AST | |
| Postal Code | B0S 1P0 | |
| Telephone Exchanges | 902 - 309 ,363 ,824 ,825 ,840 | |
| Footnotes | ||
| * According to StatCan Census Year 2001 | ||
| + Average Household Income | ||
Middleton, 44.94°North 65.07°West is a town on the Annapolis River in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. As of 2001 the population was 1,744.
It was incorporated in 1909 and located approximately at the centre of the Annapolis Valley. From a transportation perspective, Middleton is at the junction of Highway 101 (which connects Halifax to Yarmouth via the Annapolis Valley) and Highway 10 (which connects Middleton to Bridgewater and Lunenburg) Founded by New England and Loyalist settlers it is a local service centre for surrounding agricultural areas. It is also heavily influenced by CFB Greenwood in nearby Kings County. Middleton is home to Middleton Regional High School. In the summer it hosts Heart of the Valley Days.
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