Editing Midland, Maryland

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| name                  = Midland
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| population_total      = 488
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| postal_code           = 21542
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'''Midland''' is a town in [[Allegany County, Maryland|Allegany County]], [[Maryland]], United States, along the [[Georges Creek Valley]]. It is part of the [[Cumberland, MD-WV MSA|Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 446 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].
Midland was founded in 1850 as a coal-mining community, though today only some strip mining remains.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 25, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

The town of Midland is {{convert|1600|ft|m}} above sea level, is located {{convert|5|mi|km|0}} south of [[Frostburg, Maryland|Frostburg]] and {{convert|3|mi|km|0}} north of [[Lonaconing, Maryland|Lonaconing]]. [[Paradise Run]] and [[Neff's Run]] carry the precipitation from [[Dan's Mountain]] on the east to [[Georges Creek (Potomac River)|Georges Creek]], while [[Squirrel Neck Run]] feeds it from the west off [[Savage Mountain]].

Approximately three miles beyond the town's limits is an outcropping known as [[Dan's Mountain|Dan's Rock]], from which it is possible to view the eastern end of the county and nearby [[West Virginia]].

=== Nearby communities ===
* [[Cumberland, Maryland|Cumberland]]
* [[Lonaconing, Maryland|Lonaconing]]
* [[Frostburg, Maryland|Frostburg]]
* [[Barton, Maryland|Barton]]
* [[Cresaptown-Bel Air, Maryland|Cresaptown-Bel Air]]
* [[Westernport, Maryland|Westernport]]
* [[Piedmont, West Virginia]]
* [[LaVale, Maryland|LaVale]]
* [[Keyser, West Virginia]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 1173
|1920= 910
|1930= 865
|1940= 935
|1950= 889
|1960= 737
|1970= 665
|1980= 601
|1990= 574
|2000= 473
|2010= 446
|2020= 488
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 25, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 446 people, 189 households, and 117 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2347.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 214 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1126.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 189 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the town was 43.3 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 473 people, 189 households, and 123 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,500.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 211 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,115.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.37% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.63% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 189 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,404, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $22,115 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,318. About 6.2% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Religion==
Midland contains two churches—St. Joseph's Catholic Church and Grace United Methodist Church. Both were established in 1891.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}

==Transportation==
[[File:2019-05-17 15 26 47 View north along Maryland State Route 36 (New Georges Creek Road-Main Street) at Maryland State Route 936 (Church Street) in Midland, Allegany County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|MD 36 northbound in Midland]]
The main method of travel to and from Midland is by road. The primary highway serving Midland is [[Maryland Route 36]], which travels northward to Frostburg and [[Interstate 68 in Maryland|Interstate 68]], and south to Westernport. [[Maryland Route 936]] also serves the town, forming a more direct but slower route between Midland and Frostburg. MD 936 is the old alignment of MD 36.

==Notable person==
[[Suzanne Rogers]], actress who has played the role of [[Maggie Simmons Horton]] on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' continuously since 1973.

==References==
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{{Allegany County, Maryland}}

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[[Category:Towns in Maryland]]
[[Category:Towns in Allegany County, Maryland]]
[[Category:Georges Creek Valley]]
[[Category:Populated places in the Cumberland, MD-WV MSA]]
[[Category:Cumberland, MD-WV MSA]]
[[Category:Scottish-American culture in Maryland]]