Welcome to Midland ...
The city of Midland is primarily located in Midland County<1> and is the County Seat for Midland County. A portion of Midland extends into Bay County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Midland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
When the people of Midland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Midlander<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Midland has a population of 41,824 people<3> (see below for details).
Midland is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Midland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Midland lies within the (989) area code.
The ZIP codes for Midland: 48640-48642, 48667, 48670, 48674, 48686<5>
Websites for Midland ...
Official Website: www.midland-mi.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.macc.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Midland had an population of 41,824 people. This is a decrease of 0.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Midland had a population of 41,863 people (which is 50.04% of the total population of Midland County). This makes Midland the county's most populous community.
The population of Midland represents 0.42% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 29th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 41,863 people, the population of Midland has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 41,685 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Midland.
Communities Also Named Midland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Midland - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Midland.
Communities near Midland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Midland.
- Saginaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
- Former names for Saginaw:
- East Saginaw
- Saginaw City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <6>
- Bay City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bay City is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <6>
- Essexville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essexville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essexville
- Essexville is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essexville <6>
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
- Zilwaukee city
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zilwaukee city have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
- Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Breckenridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <6>
- Sanford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Midland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <6>
- Merrill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Saginaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <6>
- Averill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Fisherville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Bay County
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 Midland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Midland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Midland. 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 Midland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Midland. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Midland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midland ...
Looking for more information about Midland? 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 Midland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Midland.
Adding Midland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Midland 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 Midland was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Midland in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Midland post office opened in 1856.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Midland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Midland: www.midland-mi.org/
The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.mi.us/
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 Midland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Midland refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Midland may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Midland. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Midland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Midland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Midland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Midland includes: 48640, 48641, 48667, 48670, 48674 & 48686. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |