Biohazard and Pathogen Disinfection in Middletown, IL

Middletown, founded in 1832, is the oldest town in Logan County — it was laid out by Hiram S. Allen on October 13, 1832, before Logan County itself existed.

Despite its early founding, Middletown was not incorporated as a village until 1900.

Middletown was once considered as a location for the capital of Illinois, and in the mid-to-late 19th century it was a frequent overnight stage stop for legislators traveling between Springfield and Peoria.

The Stage Coach Inn off Middletown's town square is the oldest wooden structure of its kind in Illinois, and Abraham Lincoln is believed to have stayed there, though the official records were destroyed in a fire.

Middletown has one verified Lincoln link: Lincoln surveyed the site that became the town during his early days working as a surveyor in the area.

The Knapp building in Middletown, home to the Knapp library and museum, is the oldest brick building in Logan County.

The Vin Fiz, the airplane that made the first transcontinental flight across the United States in 1911, counted Middletown as one of its stops, and several hot air balloon records were also set in the village.

Middletown celebrated its 175th birthday — its Terquasquicentennial — in June 2007.

The village's population peaked at 751 in the 1910 census, and the 2020 census counted 329 people living in 91 households in just 0.34 square miles.

Middletown children attend New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88 schools and Lincoln Community High School in the county seat of Lincoln.