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Midland, Michigan

13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Midland City. It lies in ZIP code area 48640. It stands on Chippewa River. The Survey maps it on the Midland South quadrangle. 42,547 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 633 feet above sea level.

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Midland within Midland County

On record in Midland

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 25 shown

Every listing in Midland County

Population over time

2 figures

Midland grew from 41,863 to 42,547 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.

YearPeople Change
201041,863
202042,547+684 (+2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 13 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

47 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 47 fires within 5 miles of Midland between 1995 and 2020, burning about 127 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 1 was 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 burning14
Missing data/not specified/undetermined12
Equipment and vehicle use9
Natural5
Recreation and ceremony3
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Arson/incendiarism1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2004Debris and open burningunder an acreMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
5 September 2019Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMIDLAND FD 9003558 - 2019
22 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesLINCOLN TOWNSHIP FD 0000169 - 2019
1 August 2016Debris and open burningunder an acreMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
27 July 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMIDLAND TOWNSHIP FD 19292 - 2019
26 July 2001Debris and open burningunder an acreMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
2 July 2016Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreMichigan Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
19 July 2019Natural1.0 acresMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMIDLAND FD 9002895 - 2019

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Midland County

Mines and quarries near this place

8 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Midland: 3 past producers, 3 producers, 1 plant, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Magnesite, Clay, Halite, Bromine, Iodine, Calcium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Dow Chemical Company - Midland Michigan OperationsHalitePast Producer1892
Dow-MidlandMagnesite, Bromine, Iodine, CalciumProducer1940
Midland Brick and Tile Co Clay PitFire Clay (Refractory)Producer
Midland PropertyPotassiumUnknown
Dow Chemical Co Clay PitClayPast Producer
Tittabawassee Clay PitClayPast Producer
Dow Chemical Co--Hope, Mich.MagnesiteProducer
Martin Marietta-MidlandMagnesitePlant

Every working recorded in Midland County

Storms near this place

60 of 90 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Midland in 90 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 49 thunderstorm wind, 35 hail, 4 lightning, 1 tornado. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2014HailMidland$5,000,000no account filed
July 2014HailMidland$1,000,000no account filed
July 2014HailMidland$1,000,000no account filed
May 1999Tornado (F2)Midland$150,000no account filed
July 2014HailMidland$100,000no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindMidland$100,000no account filed
May 2006LightningMidland$50,000Lightning struck a house on Claremont St in Midland, sparking a fire. The fire burned along the electrical wiring and destroyed most of the home's attic. The home also sustained major damage to insulation and trusses, as well as to electrical and water systems. Total damages were estimated at $50K.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindMidland$50,000A trained spotter reported trees blown down in Midland. A local newspaper article also included a picture of a very large 80 foot honey locust tree lying on top of a home. The tree punched through the back sunroom of the home. A neighbor also lost a 50 foot cherry tree due to the thunderstorm winds. Several other large trees were reported blown down across the city of Midland. Midland County was hit particularly hard. Thousands of customers lost power, with most going without power for 3 to 4 days due to the extent of the tree damage across the region. The road commission responded to 24 calls of trees down across roadways. Midland firefighters responded to 50 storm related calls, most involving downed trees and power lines. The most damage in the city occurred from Nelson Street to the downtown area, and in the area of Nakoma Drive and Jefferson Avenue. At least one vehicle was damaged due to fallen debris. Property damage in the area was roughly estimated at around $50K.
July 2014HailMidland$25,000no account filed
July 1999Thunderstorm WindMidland$25,000no account filed
March 2006FloodMidland$20,000no account filed
May 2001Thunderstorm WindMidland$8,000Numerous trees were downed in a small area.
February 1999Thunderstorm WindMidland$6,000no account filed
September 2011Thunderstorm WindMidland$5,000Numerous trees and powerlines reported down.
July 2006LightningMidland$5,000Lightning struck a home, sparking a fire. Property damage was roughly estimated at $5K.
June 2002LightningMidland$5,000Lightning struck an oak tree. Parts of the tree landed on a trailer and caused minor damage.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindMidland$5,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree across a street in the city. Several large branches were snapped off trees, pulling power lines down.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindMidland$4,000Numerous tress and powerlines were reported down.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindMidland$4,000no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindMidland$3,000no account filed
May 2006Thunderstorm WindMidland$2,500Trained spotter reported that several trees were blown down in the city of Midland by thunderstorm winds. The Midland Fire Chief reported five "really big trees" and numerous power wires down across area streets, including Hancock, Jay, Clay, and Cottonwood Streets. Debris from trees in the Clay and Jay street areas took crews four hours to clean up.
July 2014HailMidland$1,000no account filed
June 2003Thunderstorm WindMidland$500Law enforcement reported power lines blown down.
September 1993Thunderstorm WindMidland$500An isolated wind damage event occurred at a residence, whereby, two large limbs, about 8 inches in diameter each, were snapped off a large tree by thunderstorm wind gusts. These large limbs had several branches about 4 inches in diameter that pulled down power lines.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindMidland-Trees and power lines.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindMidland-Sporadic tree damage, with a number of large trees uprooted and tree limbs downed across the neighborhood. Some of the tree damage resulted in downed power lines. Minor property damage occurred where downed trees or tree limbs fell on power lines, forcing the lines to disconnect or loosen from nearby homes. All of the tree damage was noted to be blown from west to east. The swath of wind damage broadened from one-half mile wide to three-quartres of a mile wide.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindMidland-Trees reported blown down.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindMidland-Multiple trees and wires reported down in city of Midland.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindMidland-Large tree limbs were observed snapped.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindMidland-Several trees and power lines reported down.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindMidland-Large tree branches downed on a house and on wires.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindMidland-Wires reported down.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindMidland-Eight inch diameter tree blown down, along with numerous small branches.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindMidland-Numerous trees down.
September 2019Thunderstorm WindMidland-Trees and wires reported down.
September 2019Thunderstorm WindMidland-Trees and wires reported down.
September 2019Thunderstorm WindMidland-Large tree reported down.
September 2019Thunderstorm WindMidland-Trees and wires reported down.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindMidland-Numerous trees were reported blown down in the city of Midland.
August 2017Thunderstorm WindMidland-A tree was reported blown over.
March 2016Thunderstorm WindMidland-Trees and wires were reported down.
December 2015Thunderstorm WindMidland-A tree was reported down near the intersection of Hancock and Jay Roads.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindMidland-Power lines reported down.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindMidland-Trees reported down.
November 2013Thunderstorm WindMidland-Dispatched reported multiple tree downs throughout Midland County.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindMidland-Several trees and large tree limbs reported down.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindMidland-A trained spotter measured a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindMidland-Law enforcement reported a tree down on the northwest side of Midland.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindMidland-Law enforcement reported a large tree branch down.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindMidland-Central dispatch reported a tree and power lines blown down.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindMidland-Trees were reported blown down.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindMidland-Local law enforcement reported 3 to 4 trees down.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindMidland-Large tree limbs and several power lines down.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindMidland-Trees and power lines were blown down.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindMidland-Several trees were reported blown down.
July 2002LightningMidland-A newspaper reported that lightning struck a telephone line, knocking power out to thousands of Midland County residents.
September 2002Thunderstorm WindMidland-Law enforcement reported numerous trees blown down in thunderstorm winds.
September 2002Thunderstorm WindMidland-Trained spotters reported that thunderstorm winds uprooted and blown onto Brooks Road near Meridian Road in Mount Haley Township.
September 2001Thunderstorm WindMidland-Several large limbs blown down.
September 2001Thunderstorm WindMidland-Power lines were blown down.

Every storm recorded in Midland County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Bullock Creek2.2 miles13
Dean2.4 miles13
Golden4.2 miles13
Mapleton4.8 miles13
Poseyville5.2 miles13
Averill6.1 miles13
Lockport6.3 miles13
Dice Corners6.5 miles13

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 MidlandAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1005953The 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 632282. 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.