Midland, Virginia

Midland, Virginia
CDP
Post office on Midland Road
Post office on Midland Road
Midland is located in Northern Virginia
Midland
Midland
Location within Northern Virginia
Midland is located in Virginia
Midland
Midland
Location within Virginia
Midland is located in the United States
Midland
Midland
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°35′58″N 77°43′28″W / 38.59944°N 77.72444°W / 38.59944; -77.72444
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFauquier
Area
 • Total
4.05 sq mi (10.49 km2)
 • Land4.04 sq mi (10.47 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
327 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
214
 • Density54/sq mi (20.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22728
FIPS code51-51544
GNIS feature ID1495941

Midland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Midland had a population of 214. Midland is home to a post office with the local ZIP code of 22728.

Midland is the closest community to the birthplace of John Marshall, the longest-serving Chief Justice in U.S. Supreme Court history. A small park honors his birthplace, with a marker placed where his home once stood. The county is also designated as part of the John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District.

Geography

Midland is in southern Fauquier County along State Route 28, northeast of Bealeton and southwest of Calverton. Warrenton, the Fauquier County seat, is 11 miles (18 km) to the north. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.20%, is water.

The Warrenton–Fauquier Airport is situated in Midland. Ross Industries is a company that has its headquarters in Midland. Smith-Midland Corporation, formerly Smith Cattleguard Company, was founded in Midland in 1960. It has been one of the largest employers in Fauquier County since the 1980’s. Smith-Midland is a manufacturer of precast concrete products.

C. M. Crockett Park is located just north of Midland. It has Germantown Lake and the archeological sites of Germantown. The park has many facilities available to the public and is often used for county-wide events.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010218—
2020214−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

Midland was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Midland CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 19, 2016.[dead link]
  3. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.