Midland, Michigan

Midland, Michigan
City
Midland County Courthouse in Midland
Midland County Courthouse in Midland
Flag of Midland, Michigan
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Location within Bay County (right) and Midland County (left)
Location within Bay County (right) and Midland County (left)
Midland is located in Michigan
Midland
Midland
Midland is located in the United States
Midland
Midland
Coordinates: 43°36′56″N 84°14′50″W / 43.61556°N 84.24722°W / 43.61556; -84.24722
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesMidland; Bay
Incorporated1887
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
Area
[1]
 • City
36.34 sq mi (94.12 km2)
 • Land34.37 sq mi (89.02 km2)
 • Water1.97 sq mi (5.11 km2)
 • Urban
30.69 sq mi (79.48 km2)
Elevation
636 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • City
42,547
 • Density1,237.91/sq mi (477.96/km2)
 • Urban
49,387
 • Metro
82,874
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
48623 (Freeland)
48640–48642, 48667, 48670, 48674, 48686
Area code989
FIPS code26-53780[3]
GNIS feature ID0632282[4]
Websitewww.midland-mi.org

Midland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Michigan, in the United States.[5] The city's population was 42,547 as of the 2020 census.[2] It is the principal city of the Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area, part of the larger Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Combined Statistical Area. The city is bordered by Midland Township, though the two are administered separately.

Midland is located at the confluence of Chippewa and Tittabawassee rivers in Central Michigan. The city is home to the headquarters of Dow Chemical Company, one of the largest chemical producers in the world,[6] which was founded by Herbert Henry Dow in the city in 1897.[7] The city is also home to Midland Center for the Arts and Northwood University.

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Midland city, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Midland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "C&EN's Global Top 50 chemical firms for 2022".
  7. ^ "Herbert H. Dow". corporate.dow.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.