Middlebury, IN (CDP)

Middlebury is a town in Middlebury Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The 2020 census counted 3,466 residents. Middlebury is located approximately 35 miles east of South Bend, 130 miles east of Chicago, Illinois, and 165 miles north of Indianapolis. Before the Europeans came to the region, the Miami and later the Potawatomi ruled the area. Middlebury's economy is based on farming, manufacturing, and tourism. Four major manufacturers of recreational vehicles, Grand Design, Winnebago, Jayco and Coachmen RV, have production facilities in Middlebury.

Much of Middlebury's tourism revolves around Das Dutchman Essenhaus. The Middlebury Community School system attracts many families to the area. The grade alignment is K–3, 4–5, 6–8, and 9–12. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Middlebury, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Middlebury, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. That changed in 1832, when the first settlers came from Middlebury, Vermont.