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Welcome to Middleville ...

The village of Middleville is located in Barry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Middleville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Middleville has a population of 3,475 people<2> (see below for details).

Middleville is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Middleville: 269

The ZIP code for Middleville: 49333<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Middleville had an population of 3,475 people. This is an increase of 4.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Middleville had a population of 3,319 people (or 5.62% of the total population of Barry County). This makes Middleville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Middleville represents 0.03% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 193rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,319 people, the population of Middleville increased 21.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,721 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Middleville.

Communities Also Named Middleville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Middleville - they are located in Minnesota, New Jersey, New York (2), Ontario and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Middleville.

Websites for Middleville ...

Official Website: www.middleville.govoffice.com/

Communities near Middleville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Middleville.

  • Grand Rapids
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyoming
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Kentwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <5>
  • East Grand Rapids
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hastings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <5>
  • Lowell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lake Odessa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
    • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <5>
  • Caledonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saranac
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Middleville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middleville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Middleville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Middleville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Middleville. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Middleville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middleville ...

Looking for more information about Middleville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Middleville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Middleville.

Adding Middleville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middleville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Middleville was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Middleville in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Middleville post office opened in 1839.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middleville.

The official website for Middleville: www.middleville.govoffice.com/

The official website for Barry County: www.barrycounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Barry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Middleville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middleville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Middleville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Middleville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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