Midland County (Michigan)

The Midland County Courthouse in Midland, listed on the NRHP since 1986
administration
US state :	Michigan
Administrative headquarters :	Midland
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 220 W. Ellsworth Street Midland, MI 48640-5194
Foundation :	1831
Made up from:	Saginaw County Free Territory
Area code :	001 989
Demographics
Residents :	83,629  (2010)
Population density :	61.9 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	1367 km²
Water surface :	17 km²
map
Website : www.co.midland.mi.us

Midland County is a county in the state of Michigan in the United States . The county seat is Midland .

geography

The county is east of the geographic center of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, about 35 km to the northeast from Lake Huron , one of the five great lakes , and has an area of ​​1,367 square kilometers, of which 17 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Gladwin County , Bay County , Saginaw County , Gratiot County , Isabella County, and Clare County .

history

Midland County was formed in 1831 from parts of Saginaw County and Free Territory. It was named for its location near the geographic center of Michigan's Lower Peninsula .

Two locations in Midland County have National Historic Landmark status , the Alden Dow House and Studio and the Herbert H. Dow House . A total of 27 buildings and sites in the county are registered on the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 27, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1850	65		-
1860	787		1,110.8%
1870	3285		317.4%
1880	6893		109.8%
1890	10,657		54.6%
1900	14,439		35.5%
1910	14.005		-3%
1920	17,237		23.1%
1930	19,150		11.1%
1940	27.094		41.5%
1950	35,662		31.6%
1960	51,450		44.3%
1970	63,769		23.9%
1980	73,578		15.4%
1990	75,651		2.8%
2000	82,874		9.5%
2010	83,629		0.9%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Midland County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

The Herbert H. Dow House , listed on the NRHP

As of the 2000 census , Midland County had 82,874 people in 31,769 households and 22,683 families. The population density was 61 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 95.50 percent white, 1.05 percent African American, 0.40 percent Native American, 1.49 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.44 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.09 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.55 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 31,769 households, 34.9 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.1 percent were married couples living together, 8.1 percent were single mothers, and 28.6 percent were non-families. 23.5 percent were single households and 9.0 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.

26.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.7 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 29.2 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, 23.2 percent between 45 and 64 years of age, and 12.0 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were statistically 93.3 men.

The median income for a household in the 45,674 USD , and the median income for a family 55,483 USD. Males had a median income of $ 45,656 versus $ 27,470 for females. The per capita income was $ 23,383. 5.7 percent of families and 8.4 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

Places in the county

• Alamando
• Averill
• Bombay
• Bullock Creek
• Coleman
• Curtis
• dean
• Dice Corners
• Edenville
• Floyd
• Francis Grove
• Golden
• Gordonville
• Hope
• Laporte
• Larkin
• Lockport
• Mapleton
• Midland
• North Bradley
• Oil City
• Olson
• Pleasant Valley
• porter
• Poseyville
• Redstone
• Ryan
• Saint Elmo
• Sanford
• Teeterville

Townships

• Edenville Township
• Geneva Township
• Greendale Township
• Homer Township
• Hope Township
• Ingersoll Township
• Jasper Township
• Jerome Township
• Larkin Charter Township
• Lee Township
• Lincoln Township
• Midland Charter Township
• Mills Township
• Mount Haley Township
• Porter Township
• Warren Township

See also

• List of cities in Michigan

Web links

Commons : Midland County (Michigan)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 86000381 Retrieved January 14, 2019
2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 1622998. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English). 
3. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Michigan . National Park Service , accessed January 27, 2018.
4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 27, 2018.
5. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
6. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 18, 2011
7. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 4, 2012 
8. ↑ Midland County, Michigan , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 43 ° 38 '  N , 84 ° 23'  W