Midland, Michigan
Midland, Michigan | |
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Midland County Courthouse in Midland | |
Location within Bay County (right) and Midland County (left) | |
| Coordinates: 43°36′56″N 84°14′50″W / 43.61556°N 84.24722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Counties | Midland; Bay |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| 36.34 sq mi (94.12 km2) | |
| • Land | 34.37 sq mi (89.02 km2) |
| • Water | 1.97 sq mi (5.11 km2) |
| • Urban | 30.69 sq mi (79.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 636 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 42,547 | |
| • Density | 1,237.91/sq mi (477.96/km2) |
| • Urban | 49,387 |
| • Metro | 82,874 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 48623 (Freeland) 48640–48642, 48667, 48670, 48674, 48686 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-53780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0632282 |
| Website | www |
Midland is a city in Midland County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The population was 42,547 at the 2020 census. 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, which was founded by Herbert Henry Dow in the city in 1897. The city is also home to Midland Center for the Arts and Northwood University.