Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Middleville gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $367K, 4.4 years of the Grand Rapids metro’s $83K median household income. It grades A overall, 66th of 697 graded towns in Michigan. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 80% of Michigan towns. Middleville’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Only 10 of the 701 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Middleville. The biggest park or preserve is Lions Spring Park, at 28 acres.
Where Middleville beats most towns.
3,319 counted in 2010 and 4,295 in 2020; an estimated 4,407 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Middleville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 541 in 1870, 4,295 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Middleville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Middleville.
2.9 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wildwood Trails Park | 0.8 mi | 21 |
| 2. Lions Spring Park | — | 28 |
| 3. East Bank Riverfront Park | 0.1 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Typical home values rose 4.5% in the year to September 2026.
| Middleville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,063 a month | $1,045 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Middleville since 2018.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On this, Middleville is against 21% in Michigan’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. People 65 and older are 9% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (21% statewide). Middleville’s median age is 32.9 years.
| Middleville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 32.9 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 68% are men (MI 49%).
| Middleville | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.9% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.5% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.7% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,400, single groups can be off by several points
Middleville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 68 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
29% of Middleville adults have high blood pressure. Middleville beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 8.6% of Middleville adults have diabetes.
| Middleville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 12% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Middleville | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.6% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 72.2% | 77.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Middleville for work: only 11% work in town. Since 2011, Middleville has added 357 jobs, to 2,505 in 2021. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (15%), Thornapple Township (13%) and Kentwood (7%).
| Middleville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Middleville. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
16 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
19 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
34 mi Theme parkAir Zoo20 mi TheatreAcrisure Amphitheater
18 mi Theme parkRamona ParkGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Air Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ramona Park: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Middleville
About 5 of every 100 Middleville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Village in Thornapple Township, Michigan, US
Middleville is a village in Thornapple Township, Barry County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. Middleville is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. The population was 4,295 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Middleville grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #66 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B for health and A− for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
2 notable people were born here, including Herbert E. Gregory and F. A. Harper.
