Midland County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Michigan. As of the
2010 census, the population was 83,629. The
county seat is
Midland. The county's name is due to its closeness to the geographical
Lower Peninsula's geographical center. It was set off in 1831. Organization did not take place until 1850, and that 1850 organization "was never implemented:" It was not until 1855 that the county was effectively organized.