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About Midland
Midland Quick Facts
Below are some recent trends and facts about the Midland community, based on 2005-06 fiscal year annual reports from
various City of Midland departments, plus state and federal reports.
Another helpful source for community statistics is the City's Planning and Community Services Department.
Census and Demographic Information can be found
on the Planning and Community Services portion of this site.
Taxable Value of Real Property
Call the City Assessor, 989-837-3334, for more information or view the department's
2005-06 annual report online.
Criminal Activity/Complaints
Midland continues to remain a safe, tranquil community, with criminal activity at a level below the average for communities around the state that are of similar size.
Formal complaints issued over recent years are indicated below.
Call the Midland Police Department,
989-631-5716, for more information.
Fire Department Incident Summary
Midland Fire Department incident responses for recent years are indicated in the chart below.

Call the Midland Fire Department,
989-837-3410, for more information.
Housing Trends
The chart below shows the number
of home sales that occurred within the city of Midland in the years indicated.

Call the Building Department, 989-837-3383,
for more information.
Population Trends

Call the Planning and Community
Development Department, 989-837-3374, for more information.
Taxable Value of Real Property in City

Call the City Assessor, 989-837-3334,
for more information.
Millage Rates in the City of Midland

Call the City Assessor, 989-837-3334,
for more information or refer to the
Assessor
Office's portion of the City website.
Midland Schools
K-12 Education: Midland’s
K-12 public and private school systems enjoy a long-standing tradition of
excellence. For example, in 2005, four of the five local public high schools in
the greater Midland community had graduation rates above the statewide rate;
most notable was Midland Public Schools, which had rates as high as 10% above
the state rate of 88.7%. And for the 2007-2008 school year, 100% of Midland Public Schools
teachers met State of Michigan guidelines as “highly qualified”.
2005-2006 state assessment results
show 100 percent of Midland Public Schools buildings made Adequate Yearly
Progress as required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
In addition to these notable programs,
Midland has exemplary schools, as evidenced by Expansion Management magazine’s
ranking Midland Public Schools in the top 17% of school districts nationwide for
2007.
Click here to view the Midland Public
Schools
2006-07 annual report.
Higher Education: Several
excellent colleges and universities are located within a 20-mile radius of
Midland, including Delta College, Northwood University, Davenport University,
Saginaw Valley State University and Central Michigan University.
Midland's Total Land Area
Midland currently has a land area of
35.65 square miles, making it the 7th largest city in the state of Michigan in
terms of land size.
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Geography |
Total Area in Sq. Miles |
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Sterling Heights, Macomb County |
36.69 |
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Romulus, Wayne County |
35.92 |
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Livonia, Wayne County |
35.84 |
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Waterford CDP, Oakland County |
35.33 |
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Shelby CDP, Macomb County |
35.22 |
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Portage, Kalamazoo County |
35.03 |
|
Midland |
34.95 |
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Warren, Macomb County |
34.31 |
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Troy, Oakland County |
33.64 |
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Rochester Hills, Oakland County |
32.92 |
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Novi, Oakland County |
31.33 |
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West Bloomfield Township CDP, Oakland County |
31.2 |
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Southfield, Oakland County |
26.24 |
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