Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in Flint/Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County 6 . Most of the city's area is incorporated from Midland Township.
A small portion of the city is in Bay County. The city's population was 41,685 as of the 2000 census and was estimated at 41,551 in 2006. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area. The portion of the city in Bay County is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical reasons.
The Dow Chemical Company was founded in Midland in 1897. Its world headquarters are still located there. Through the influence of a Dow Chemical plant opening in Handa, Aichi, Japan, Midland and Handa have become sister cities (blank">http://www.midland-mi.org/government/manager/sistercity.htm). The _Dow Corning Corporation is also headquartered in Midland.
