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Midland’s story
176 years in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1850Midland is settled
- 1905Midland, Maryland
- 1906Ocean No. 1
MidlandMD
A town of 589, settled in 1850. A typical home worth about $111K.
Population
589
residents
Typical home
$111K
−2.6% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
28.8
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
What makes Midland stand out
The 2 things Midland does most differently from other towns.
Small town
589 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Midland. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Midland home is worth about $111K
The typical Midland home is worth about $111,000, down 2.6% in a year, 74% below the Maryland typical home.
$111KZillow home value
Typical home value
Midland$111K
Maryland$428K
−2.6%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Midland
Most working residents leave Midland for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cumberland (21%), Frostburg (13%) and Baltimore (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Midland0%
Cumberland21%
Frostburg13%
Baltimore2%
Cresaptown2%
11 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Midland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Midland has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring38–61°
Summer59–80°
Fall42–63°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Midland is
Midland beats the Maryland average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
32 measures vs. Maryland
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Midland | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 5.9% |
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong wind
12
paid flood claims since 1996
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
5.5% of Midland is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
5.5%conserved
5.5%
conserved · 6 of 100 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midland Area Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Midland for work
Where Midland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11jobs based in Midland
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Midland
Town in Maryland, United States
Midland is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Midland had a population of 488. Midland was founded in 1850 as a coal-mining community, though today only some strip mining remains.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1850
- Population
- 488
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,713 ft
- ZIP code
- 21542
- Area code
- 301