Midland City, Alabama
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Newton-Midland City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36350. The Survey maps it on the Midland City quadrangle. 2,239 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 377 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresMidland City fell from 2,344 to 2,239 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,344 | |
| 2020 | 2,239 | -105 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Midland City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Dothan quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
32 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 32 fires within 5 miles of Midland City between 1994 and 2020, burning about 183 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 July 1998 | Smoking | 1.8 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 June 2008 | Natural | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 June 2000 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 22 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 June 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 June 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | CO RD 73, AL |
| 13 June 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 May 2000 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Midland City: 7 producers, 1 past producer. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 North Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Couch Construction Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Garner Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Gray Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Newton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Roy J. Lingo Sand Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Thomas Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz |
Storms near this place
25 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Midland City in 25 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 15 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland City | $150,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds caused minor roof damage to several homes. |
| August 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Midland City | $100,000 | A tornado touched down on the ground of Dale County High School, damaging aluminum bleachers and one dugout. The tornado crossed County Road 59 and caused roof damage to numerous roofs in the adjacent neighborhood. Video on social media showed several trampolines being lofted into the air. Several oak trees were blown over on Dale Circle, damaging one home, before the tornado dissipated. Max winds were estimated at 85 mph. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland City | $50,000 | A trailer was reported to be flipped and damaged. |
| March 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Midland City | $25,000 | A brief EF0 touched down with numerous large limbs and tops of tree torn down, a neighbors shed flipped over, and a fence blown over. This damage coincided with a TDS on radar crossing S County Road 59. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland City | $10,000 | Dale county received 14 reports of trees down and 5 power lines down in the county. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland City | $10,000 | The Dale County EMA reported some downed trees and power lines. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland City | $5,000 | Roof damage was reported in the Midland City area. |
| January 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Midland City | $5,000 | A brief EF0 tornado touched down near Dale County High School, damaging some structures around the baseball field. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland City | $5,000 | The roof was blown off a building under construction near Wallace college. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| December 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland City | $5,000 | Downed trees and power lines reported by the Dale County EMA. |
| March 2001 | Flash Flood | Midland City | $5,000 | County Road 43 near Midland City under water. Reported by the Dale County EMA. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland City | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down along Highway 134. This was confirmed with a picture from a spotter. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland City | $2,000 | Trees were blown down around Midland City. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland City | - | Several trees were blown down across Midland City. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland City | - | A tree was blown down near Midtown Motors in Midland City. |
| December 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland City | - | Trees were reported down along Highway 231 near Midland City. |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland City | - | Trees and power lines were blown down near Wallace Community College. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Midland City | - | Daniel Street was closed due to water over the roadway. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland City | - | Two trees were blown down off Highway 231 near Pinckard. |
| July 2015 | Hail | Midland City | - | Quarter size hail was reported near Wallace College. |
| July 2013 | Flood | Midland City | - | Some parking lots of Wallace Community College were flooded with standing water a couple of feet deep in spots and up to the doors of cars. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midland City | - | The public estimated winds of at least 60 mph near Highway 134 near Midland City. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Midland City | - | The Dale County EMA reported nickel size hail. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Midland City | - | Nickel sized hail in Midland City. Numerous reports of dime to quarter sized hail from Daleville and Fort Rucker. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Midland City | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napier Field | 2.1 miles | 8 | |
| Grimes | 2.6 miles | 8 | |
| Sylvan Grove | 2.8 miles | 8 | |
| Pinckard | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| Newton | 6.0 miles | 14 | |
| Waterford | 6.2 miles | 14 | |
| Lewis | 6.4 miles | 8 | |
| Browns Crossroad | 6.9 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Midland City | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q67065 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 152313. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




