Midland, Maryland

Midland
Town
FIPS code		24-52475
GNIS feature ID	2391301[3]

Midland is a town in

. Midland was founded in 1850 as a coal-mining community, though today only some strip mining remains.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²), all land.^[4]

The town of Midland is 1,600 feet (490 m) above sea level, is located 5 miles (8 km) south of

.

Approximately three miles beyond the town's limits is an outcropping known as

.

Nearby communities

• Cumberland
• Lonaconing
• Frostburg
• Barton
• Cresaptown-Bel Air
• Westernport
• Piedmont, West Virginia
• LaVale
• Keyser, West Virginia

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	1,173		—
1920	910		−22.4%
1930	865		−4.9%
1940	935		8.1%
1950	889		−4.9%
1960	737		−17.1%
1970	665		−9.8%
1980	601		−9.6%
1990	574		−4.5%
2000	473		−17.6%
2010	446		−5.7%
2020	488		9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 189 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the town was 43.3 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 189 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,404, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $22,115 for females. The

, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

Midland contains two churches—St. Joseph's Catholic Church and Grace United Methodist Church. Both were established in 1891.^{[citation needed]}

Transportation

The main method of travel to and from Midland is by road. The primary highway serving Midland is

also serves the town, forming a more direct but slower route between Midland and Frostburg. MD 936 is the old alignment of MD 36.

Notable person

continuously since 1973.

References