OUR COMMUNITY
Midland
is a city of about 40,000 people located near the middle of the lower peninsula of Michigan.
It is the county seat of Midland County.
It is about 120 miles northwest of Detroit and 20 miles west of Saginaw Bay.
It is part of the Tri-Cities of Midland, Bay City and Saginaw.
It is the home of
The Dow Chemical Company,
Dow Corning Corporation,
MidMichigan Medical Center,
Chemical Financial Corporation,
Members First Credit Union,
Mackinac Center for Public Policy,
Snow Makers Inc,
Scientific Anglers,
Design Craftsmen,
Modern Metalcraft,
Liquid Molding Systems,
Wysong Corporation,
Dow Howell Gilmore Associates,
Gerace Construction,
Omni Tech International,
Dow Chemical Employees' Credit Union,
Wolverine Bank
and many other companies and organizations.
In 2008,
it was ranked 11th in a study of top micropolitan "dream towns" in the US by
bizjournals.
In 2007 and 2008,
America's Promise Alliance ranked it
in the 100 Best Communities for Young People.
In 2007,
American Music Conference ranked
it as one of Best 100 Communities for Music Education.
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