Middleville New Jersey Map

About Middleville, New Jersey

Middleville is a locality in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,400. The population density is 95.0 people per km². Middleville is located at 41.0559°N, 74.8629°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 7855.

Middleville occupies a quiet reach of terrain where the landscape settles into the steady, unpretentious geography of the inland highlands. It lies 11.8 miles west of Sparta, NJ (from Sparta, NJ: bearing 278°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west of Newton. Trout Brook carves a persistent, narrow path through the earth here, its waters cooling the low-lying basin before slipping away toward the wider drainage of the region. To the west, the Kittatinny Mountains rise as a jagged, blue-tinted silhouette against the sky, anchoring the horizon and defining the scale of the valley. Swartswood State Park encompasses the immediate surroundings, providing a vast, protected expanse of green that keeps the encroaching reach of industrial sprawl at bay. The light at dusk here carries a particular clarity, catching the surface of Swartswood Lake just a mile away and turning the water into a sheet of hammered copper that reflects the long shadows of the timber stands. Middleville maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasonal shifts of the soil and the legacy of agricultural roots that predated the modern commuter shift. While the economy has long since moved past the era of singular industry, the area remains tethered to its natural surroundings, drawing character from the proximity of Stokes State Forest and the rugged, uneven topography that discourages intense development. Residents often look toward the distant Pahaquarry Flat, a reminder of the geological forces that shaped this interior plateau long before the first mills were established along the brook. Life in Middleville moves with a deliberate, measured pace, punctuated by the occasional sound of water rushing over the stones at Bass Lake Falls, five miles distant, serving as a reminder that the land remains largely indifferent to the frantic pace of the wider world.

About This Middleville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Middleville, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.05593, -74.862947. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Middleville and Sussex County.

Detailed location data for Middleville includes the ZIP code (07860), telephone area code (732, 848), county seat of Sussex County (Newton), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Middleville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.