About Midland Michigan

Three Reasons for Purchasing Property in Midland Michigan

1. Great schools
2. A strong industrial economic base
3. Lots of family oriented things to do

Schools

Midland has great public schools. Standard & Poor's School Matters report shows the Midland Public School District to be one of the best in the state. Starting with the 2007-2008 school year Midland high schools will begin teaching International Baccalaureate courses and will award IBO diplomas and certificates to qualifying 2009 graduates.

There are several private schools in the area to include a Montessori.

There are several nearby colleges. From the center of Midland -

• 2 miles to Delta College Midland Center
• 2 miles to Davenport University
• 2 miles to the Midland Molecular Institute (MMI) (research & education)
• 3 miles to Northwood University
• 16 miles to Delta College
• 21 miles to Saginaw Valley State University
• 30 miles to Central Michigan University

Industry

Midland is the world headquarters for The Dow Chemical Company and Dow Corning Corporation.  Both companies have manufacturing facilities in the area and there are many companies in the area that provide products and services to these major corporations.

Things to Do

MidlandOnline.com offers a terrific map that will open in a new window and shows the location of many of the facilities noted below. Also see the Google street map.

• Midland has 72 parks.
• The Tridge is a three-way foot bridge over the Chippewa and Tittabawassee Rivers in downtown Midland. The Tridge adjoins parks, trails, and downtown restaurants and shopping.
• Swimming at the Plymouth Park Pool and Stratford Woods Beach
• Stratford Woods Beach Volleyball
• Gerstacker Spraygrounds and Longview SprayGrounds
• Stratford Woods Park BMX Bike Track
• City of Midland Canoe Livery
• Three indoor ice rinks in the Midland Civic Arena 
• Midland City Forest hiking, biking, picnics
• The Chippewa Nature Center and trails
• 30 mile asphalt Pere-Marquette Rail Trail
• Sandy Ridge Golf Course
• Currie Municipal Golf Course
• Midland Country Club
• Midland Community Tennis Center
• Midland Soccer Club
• Midland Gymnastics Training Center
• Midland Curling Club
• City of Midland Dog Park
• Midland Center for the Arts
  • Music Society
  • Theatre Guild
  • Midland Symphony
  • Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art
  • Midland County Historical Society
• Dow Gardens
• Midland Community Center
• Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

Airports

Convenient MBS International Airport is located 12 miles from the center of town.

Barstow Municipal Airport is located 4 miles from the center of town.

Healthcare

The MidMichigan Medical Center, located 2 miles from the center of town, offers state-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient services.

Demographics