Midland, Michigan
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Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,685. It is the county seat of Midland County6. A small portion of the city is located in Bay County. The largest portion of the city is land incorporated from Midland Township, which is politically independent. The mayor of Midland is Bruce Johnson.
The Dow Chemical Company was founded in Midland in 1897. Its world headquarters are still located there. Through the influence of a Dow Chemical plants opening in Handa, Aichi, Japan, Midland and Handa have become sister cities.[1]
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Geography
Image:MIMap-doton-Midland.PNG According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 90.5 km² (35.0 mi²). 86.0 km² (33.2 mi²) of it is land and 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.95% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 41,685 people, 16,743 households, and 11,000 families residing in the city. The population density was 484.5/km² (1,254.9/mi²). There were 17,773 housing units at an average density of 206.6/km² (535.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.38% White, 1.82% African American, 0.29% Native American, 2.69% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 1.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 16,743 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,444, and the median income for a family was $64,949. Males had a median income of $53,208 versus $31,098 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,818. 8.8% of the population and 5.5% of families were below the poverty line. 9.5% of those under the age of 18 and 7.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
The Midland Tennis Center is well know for hosting a yearly USTA Match where players ranked as high as 40th in the world have participated. [2]
Education
- Midland Public Schools
- Davenport University
- Delta College
- Michigan State University (research facility)
- Northwood University
Sites of interest
- Alden B. Dow Studio
- Chippewa Nature Center
- Dahlia Hill
- Dow Chemical Company headquarters
- Dow Corning Midland plant
- Dow Gardens
- Downtown Midland
- Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
- Midland Tennis Center
- H. H. Dow House
- Midland Center for the Arts
- Midland Community Stadium
- The Tridge, 3-way pedestrian bridge over the Tittabawassee and Chippewa rivers (Satellite photo)
See also
- Midland Daily News
- MBS International Airport, located in nearby Freeland which serves the city
External links
- City of Midland web site
- Midland Tomorrow (economic development corporation)
- MidlandOnline
- Midland Center for The Arts
- Delta College Midland Center
- MidMichigan Health
- Dow Gardens
- Alden B. Dow Home and Studio
- Chippewa Nature Center
- Live stream of city-run MGTV cablecast (ASF format stream)
