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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Midland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 83,494. The county seat is Midland. The county's name is due to its closeness to the geographical Lower Peninsula's geographical center. It was founded in 1831. However, it was not until 1855 that the county was effectively organized.
Midland County comprises the Midland, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Saginaw–Midland–Bay City Combined Statistical Area in the Mid/Central Michigan region.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1831 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1839 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1855 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1856 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1867 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1867 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 65
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1860 | 787
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1870 | 3,285
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1880 | 6,893
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1890 | 10,657
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1900 | 14,439
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1910 | 14,005
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1920 | 17,237
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1930 | 19,150
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1940 | 27,094
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1950 | 35,662
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1960 | 51,450
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1970 | 63,769
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1980 | 73,578
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1990 | 75,651
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Research Tips
External links
resources.rootsweb.com/USA/MI/midland
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