Midland County, Michigan
Use this county page to find the right government office or narrow down to a city or township. The service directory covers common county jobs; the local pages add property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, nearby places, and Porch Notes tied to each community.
County snapshot
Cities
2
Townships
16
School districts
10
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 25.6449 mills to 43.5792 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 43.2433 mills to 61.5792 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Data used: 2025 Michigan Treasury Total Property Tax Rates. Last reviewed July 12, 2026.
Use this carefully: Michigan Porch uses the statewide published rates as a planning aid. The local assessor or treasurer controls parcel-specific values, due dates, and special assessments.
County service directory
Find the office before you make the trip
Some questions stay with the city or township. Others move to the county, a health district, or a court. Start with the job you need done, then confirm hours, fees, and forms with the office.
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Marriage licenses, local vital records, and elections
Midland County clerk
Start with the clerk for a marriage license, a county-filed birth or death record, election information, and other county records.
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Deeds, mortgages, and recorded land documents
Midland County register of deeds
Use this office for recorded property documents. It does not decide ownership disputes or tell you whether a deed is legally sufficient.
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Delinquent real-property tax and foreclosure questions
Midland County treasurer
Current bills usually begin with the city or township treasurer. After the local collection period, delinquent real-property tax moves to the county or the state foreclosing unit.
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Private wells, septic systems, and local health services
Local health department
Michigan has county and multi-county health departments. Use the state finder to see which department serves this county before applying or making an appointment.
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District, circuit, probate, or family-court business
Michigan trial courts serving this county
The court depends on the case type and sometimes the city or district. The judiciary directory lists court locations, websites, and contact information by county.
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Countywide assessment data and equalization
Midland County equalization
Your local assessor and Board of Review handle an individual parcel first. County equalization studies values across local units and supports assessment administration.
County websites are checked against the State of Michigan county website directory . State and court finders are used where one office or district can serve more than one county. Directory reviewed July 12, 2026. Office roles were checked against Michigan Vital Records, Michigan Treasury taxpayer resources, and State Tax Commission guidance.
Local pages
Places in Midland County
City
Coleman
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City
Midland
2 school districts available.
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Township
Edenville Township
2 school districts available.
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Geneva Township
1 school district available.
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Greendale Township
5 school districts available.
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Homer Township
3 school districts available.
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Hope Township
1 school district available.
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Ingersoll Township
5 school districts available.
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Jasper Township
3 school districts available.
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Jerome Township
2 school districts available.
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Larkin Township
2 school districts available.
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Lee Township
3 school districts available.
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Lincoln Township
2 school districts available.
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Midland Township
2 school districts available.
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Mills Township
1 school district available.
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Mount Haley Township
3 school districts available.
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Porter Township
3 school districts available.
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Warren Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Midland County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Midland County · History and culture
The architect's house that sits in its own pond
Alden B. Dow built his Midland home and studio in the 1930s with a studio room sunk into the water; it is now a National Historic Landmark you can tour.
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Midland's Tudor courthouse has glass-bright murals
Built in 1924-25 and occupied in 1926, Midland County's Tudor Revival courthouse carries Paul Honoré murals made with a Dow-developed stucco mixed with ground glass.
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Thirty paved miles from downtown Midland to Clare, on an old rail bed
The Pere Marquette Rail-Trail runs 30 paved miles west from Midland's Farmers Market through Sanford and Coleman to Clare, laid on an abandoned railroad corridor.
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A hill of 3,000 dahlias that started with a Mother's Day gift
Dahlia Hill is a terraced Midland garden where volunteers plant about 3,000 dahlias each spring, grown from one art teacher's accidental obsession.
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A whole pioneer village, saved one building at a time
Sanford's history museum is a campus of eight rescued 1800s buildings on the Tittabawassee River, born from a one-summer centennial exhibit that nobody wanted to take down.
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Coleman, named for the man who drew it on a map
A land buyer named Seymour Coleman platted the village in 1868, and the Pere Marquette railroad and a wall of sawmills did the rest.
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What to check next in Midland County
Start with a local page, then move into the Michigan rule or tool that matches the question in front of you.
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- Question Understand uncapping See why a buyer's first full-year tax bill can differ from the seller's old bill. Read the guide ->
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