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Midland is the county seat of Midland County, Michigan, located at the confluence of the Chippewa and Tittabawassee rivers in central Michigan.

Midland began in the late 1820s as a fur trading post of the American Fur Company, where agents bought furs from Ojibwe trappers, and the city incorporated in 1887.

Midland had a population of 42,547 at the 2020 census, living in 18,084 households.

The Dow Chemical Company was founded in Midland in 1897 by chemist Herbert Henry Dow, who developed a way to extract bromine from the brine beneath the city, and Dow's world headquarters are still in Midland.

Dow Corning was also headquartered in Midland, cementing the city's identity as a company town built around the chemical industry.

Midland is home to Northwood University, a private university specializing in business and management education.

Downtown Midland's landmark is the Tridge, a three-way pedestrian bridge spanning the meeting point of the Tittabawassee and Chippewa rivers at Chippewassee Park.

Dow Gardens covers 100 acres of gardens and an arboretum on the original grounds of Herbert H. Dow's homestead, and its connected Whiting Forest features the longest canopy walk in the United States, stretching 1,400 feet up to 40 feet above the ground.

The Chippewa Nature Center in Midland is a protected wildlife area with miles of trails, and nearby Dahlia Hill grows more than 3,000 dahlia plants each year.

Midland's Discovery Square district holds five buildings designed by architect Alden B. Dow, son of the Dow founder, including the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, the Midland Center for the Arts and the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio.