MidlandCO
A town of 182, settled in 1892.
Is Midland a good place to live?
Midland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
182 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Pikes Peak and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Midland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi MountainPikes Peak
Big draw22 mi LandmarkNorth American Aerospace Defense Command
15 mi Park & preserveGarden of the Gods
20 mi Stadium & arenaFalcon Stadium
16 mi MountainCheyenne Mountain
12 mi Scenic railwayThe Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog RailwayPhoto credits
Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North American Aerospace Defense Command: Unknown, Public domain · Garden of the Gods: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Falcon Stadium: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cheyenne Mountain: Jimmy from Grand Junction, CO, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway: Milan Suvajac, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Midland: who provides what
Midland is unincorporated, so Teller County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Midland.
In Midland, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
Of the losses FEMA expects in Midland, 70% come from wildfires and 13% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Midland has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. The top destinations are Colorado Springs (28%), Cripple Creek (9%) and Denver (9%). Midland’s median household income stands at $87,000, where Colorado’s towns sit at $95,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Midland stands out in Colorado and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
Summers in Midland are cool, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 73°, January nights drop to 9° and about 134 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Midland is
Nearly a third of Midland adults sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 26 in all: Midland beats Colorado on 3 and trails on 7. In Midland, 25% of adults have obesity, and 74% had a checkup this year.
| Midland | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 25% |
| What stands out | Midland | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 11.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74% | 69.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Midland
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Midland; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Midland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado.
100% of working residents leave Midland for work
Where Midland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Midland
Census-designated place in Teller County, CO, USA
Midland is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Teller County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Midland CDP was 182 at the United States Census 2020. The Divide post office (Zip Code 80814) serves the area.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
Questions about Midland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Midland, CO a good place to live?
Midland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.