Midland, Maryland, 1905
Midland’s story
176 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,173 in 1910, 488 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 6 maps from 1898 on.
- 1850Midland is settled
MidlandMD
Population
470
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Typical home
$108K
−6.4% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
28.8
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
Is Midland a good place to live?
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Midland, above both Maryland’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 155 in Maryland we compare has a lower typical home value than Midland. Midland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Midland stand out
Where Midland beats most towns.
Small town
470 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
GilmoreMidland
Nearby attractions
All 39 attractions →Fallingwater and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Midland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw31 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
18 mi MountainMount Davis
24 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
37 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
10 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Midland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Midland, and how to reach them.
PowerPotomac Edison15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMidland-Lonaconing water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Midland’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAllegany County Board of ElectionsAllegany County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP codes21532, 2154221532 77% · 21542 23%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Midland.
Housing
Compared with most of Maryland and the rest of the country, the median rent in Midland is lower
Midland’s median rent is $696 a month, below both the Maryland town median ($1,809 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 57% of households own their home in Midland. Typical home values fell 6.4% in the year to September 2026.
$108KZillow home value
| Midland | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $696 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Midland$108K
Maryland$425K
−6.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Midland’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Midland for work: only 0% work in town. Midland’s median household income is $64,000. The top destinations are Cumberland (21%), Frostburg (13%) and Baltimore (2%).
0%work in town
| Midland | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
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 · ACS
Climate
Midland stands out in Maryland and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
The July high in Midland is 82°F. Midland has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
72″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, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Midland is
Midland beats the Maryland average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 26% of Midland adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Midland | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
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 · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Midland, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Midland.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong wind
12
paid flood claims since 1996
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Midland has set aside 5.5% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
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-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Midland
17pages on Midland
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Midland
Frostburg State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Frostburg4.3 mi$10,220 in-state tuitionPotomac State College of West Virginia UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Keyser, WV10.6 mi$5,280 in-state tuitionAllegany College of MarylandCommunity college · Public · Cumberland12.4 mi$4,938 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Midland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
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
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,713 ft
- ZIP code
- 21542
- Area code
- 301
Questions about Midland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Midland, MD a good place to live?
Midland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.