Middlebury is a town in Middlebury Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It is located approximately 35 miles east of South Bend, 130 miles east of Chicago, Illinois and 165 miles north of Indianapolis. Middlebury is nestled in Northern Indiana's Amish country. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 3,420. Geography Middlebury is located at (41.673863, -85.709443). It sits on the banks of the Little Elkhart River in the middle of a mix of rolling hills and rural farm land. According to the 2010 census, Middlebury has a total area of , of which (or 99.47%) is land and (or 0.53%) is water. History Before the Europeans came to the region, the Miami and later the Potawatomi ruled the area . That changed in 1832 , when the first settlers came from Middlebury, Vermont . They chose this specific area because the rolling hills reminded them of Vermont. Later, in 1841 , the first Amish families came from Somerset County, Pennsylvania and settled in the countryside surrounding the town . Middlebury Township was organized in 1834 and the town of Middlebury was finally incorporated in 1868. In 1888 , the railroad came to Middlebury and began to diversify the town's economy to include manufacturing as well as farming . Demographics 2010 census As of the census, of 2010, there were 3,420 people, 1,263 households, and 822 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,341 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.6% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 1,263 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.11. The population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older.