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Welcome to Midland County ...

Time Zone: Midland County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Midland is the Seat for Midland County.

Midland County was founded ? and was created by taking area from Saginaw County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Midland had a population of 83,156 people. This is a decrease of 0.59% since the last Census (which gave a population of 83,651 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Midland represented 0.85% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Midland County:

  • Coleman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Coleman is located in Midland County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleman <2>
  • Midland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Midland is located in Midland County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
  • Sanford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Sanford is located in Midland County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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