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Midland CountyMichigan

Midland County is a Michigan county with its seat in Midland, created in 1831.

  • Founded1831
  • County seatMidland
  • Land area517 sq mi + 11 sq mi water
  • Population83,494 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped24,702 checked 15 October 2026
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GladwinBaySaginawIsabella Midland Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Midland on the map of Michigan

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Counties of Michigan · Midland highlighted

History

Formed in 1831 from Saginaw County, Oakland County and Kalamazoo County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Midland County was created in 1831 from parts of Saginaw, Oakland, and Kalamazoo counties. The county remained unorganized and attached to Saginaw for judicial purposes until 1855, when it was fully organized and detached from Saginaw. Over the following decades, several counties were created from Midland's territory: Bay County in 1857, and Gladwin, Isabella, Roscommon, and Clare were fully organized and separated from Midland between 1859 and 1875.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1831
    Midland County created Midland created by Michigan Territory from Saginaw (which was attached to Oakland), Non-County Area 5 attached to Kalamazoo, and Non-County Area 2 attached to Oakland; Midland not fully organized, not attached.
    from Saginawfrom Oaklandfrom Kalamazoo
    · Mich. Terr. Laws, 3:sec. 10/p. 872
  2. 1836
    Changed Midland attached to Saginaw "for judicial purposes."
    Saginaw
    · Mich. Acts 1836, ann. sess., p. 67
  3. 1850
    Changed Midland was authorized to become fully organized, but elections were never held; Midland remained attached to Saginaw "for judicial purposes."
    Saginaw
    · Mich. Acts 1850, ann. sess., no. 183/p. 182; Yates, 19; County of Midland, [81]
  4. 1855
    Changed Gladwin and Isabella detached from Saginaw, attached to Midland and indirectly through Midland to Saginaw "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    GladwinIsabellaSaginaw
    · Mich. Acts 1855, reg. sess., no. 98/p. 231
  5. 1857
    Lost territory Midland lost to creation of Bay.
    to Bay.
    · Mich. Acts 1857, reg. sess., no. 171, secs. 1-2, 15/pp. 438-439, 441; Mich. Rpts., 5:114
Show all 12 changes (7 more)
  1. 1831
    Midland County created Midland created by Michigan Territory from Saginaw (which was attached to Oakland), Non-County Area 5 attached to Kalamazoo, and Non-County Area 2 attached to Oakland; Midland not fully organized, not attached.
    from Saginawfrom Oaklandfrom Kalamazoo
    · Mich. Terr. Laws, 3:sec. 10/p. 872
  2. 1836
    Changed Midland attached to Saginaw "for judicial purposes."
    Saginaw
    · Mich. Acts 1836, ann. sess., p. 67
  3. 1840
    Changed Midland's attachment to Saginaw was confirmed (no change).
    Saginaw
    · Mich. Acts 1840, ann. sess., no. 119, secs. 1, 4, 33-35/pp. 196, 200
  4. 1850
    Changed Midland was authorized to become fully organized, but elections were never held; Midland remained attached to Saginaw "for judicial purposes."
    Saginaw
    · Mich. Acts 1850, ann. sess., no. 183/p. 182; Yates, 19; County of Midland, [81]
  5. 1855
    Changed Gladwin and Isabella detached from Saginaw, attached to Midland and indirectly through Midland to Saginaw "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    GladwinIsabellaSaginaw
    · Mich. Acts 1855, reg. sess., no. 98/p. 231
  6. 1855
    Changed Midland fully organized, detached from Saginaw; Gladwin and Isabella remained attached to Midland "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    SaginawGladwinIsabella
    · Mich. Acts 1855, reg. sess., no. 36/p. 48
  7. 1857
    Lost territory Midland lost to creation of Bay.
    to Bay.
    · Mich. Acts 1857, reg. sess., no. 171, secs. 1-2, 15/pp. 438-439, 441; Mich. Rpts., 5:114
  8. 1858
    Changed Clare detached from Saginaw, attached to Midland; Roscommon detached from Cheboygan, attached to Midland. Both attachments were "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    ClareSaginawRoscommonCheboygan
    · Mich. Acts 1858, ext. sess., no. 5, sec. 1/p. 15
  9. 1859
    Changed Isabella fully organized, detached from Midland; Clare detached from Midland, attached to Isabella "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    IsabellaClare
    · Mich. Acts 1859, reg. sess., no. 118/p. 318
  10. 1873
    Boundary clarified Midland boundaries were redefined (no change).
    no change
    · Mich. Acts 1873, reg. sess., no. 338/p. 85
  11. 1875
    Changed Roscommon fully organized, detached from Midland.
    Roscommon
    · Mich. Acts 1875, reg. sess., pub., no. 41/p. 34
  12. 1875
    Changed Gladwin fully organized, detached from Midland.
    Gladwin
    · Mich. Acts 1875, reg. sess., pub., no. 69/p. 107

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Midland

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Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Midland by the Census

Population
83,494 2020 Census count
Housing units
36,867 2020 Census count
Land area
517 square miles
Water area
11 square miles
People per sq mi
161 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

GIS and maps

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Midland County

When was Midland County founded?
Midland County was founded in 1831, formed from Saginaw County, Oakland County and Kalamazoo County.
What is the county seat of Midland County?
The county seat of Midland County is Midland.
Is there an online parcel map for Midland County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 24,702 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Midland County's boundary or name changed?
Midland County was created in 1831 from Saginaw County, Oakland County and Kalamazoo County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Saginaw County, Gladwin County and Isabella County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Midland County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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