It is part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 23 km north of Hoorn.

Nearby the village was a military airfield Middenmeer in WO II used by the Ie Verkenningsgroep of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

In 1975 the first Moedermavo (English: School for mothers) of the Netherlands was started in Middenmeer.

The moedermavo was an initiative of Anton Remmers, director of the local school, the Ariënsmavo.

[6] Microsoft is building a major new datacenter in the Wieringermeer polder near Middenmeer.