[2] This settlement eventually came to be named after Middelburg, the capital of Zeeland, one of the provinces of the then-Dutch Republic and the current Netherlands.

[5][6][7] However, due to a massive volunteer effort led and organized by local residents, the community was able to successfully recover and rebuild.

[11] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.

[14] The 2020 general election took place in September, delayed from its original March schedule due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

--Timothy Knight, of Cliff Street, was appointed to the Village Board during the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020 to fill retiring Trustee Bill Morton's seat.

– Sheryl Adams, of Upper Main Street, appointed to the Village Board in 2012 to fill former Trustee Avitabile's seat.

Won re-election for the remainder of the seat's term in 2013 defeating former Mayoral candidate John Shaw Jr.

– Amanda Fernandez, of Main Street, was appointed to the Village Board in October 2022 after former Trustee Shane Foland resigned one year into a four-year term.

Previously a member of the Middleburgh Planning Board, Mr. Young ran on a joint ticket with Mr. Tinker, defeating their opponent David Jeremenko by a two-to-one margin in the first contested Trustee election in 13 years.

– Matthew Avitabile, of Maple Avenue defeated incumbent William Ansel-McCabe with 53% of the vote in the 2012 Mayoral Election.

Incumbent Mayor Matthew Avitabile announced his intention to seek a second term with Trustees Morton and Tinker.

Former Mayor William Ansel-McCabe briefly entered the race but did not submit a petition to receive a place on the ballot but supporters fielded a write in campaign.

Mayor Avitabile was elected with 90% of the vote and Trustees Tinker and Morton received a total of 98% combined.

Incumbent Sheryl Adams was joined by newcomer Lillian Bruno of Grove Street.

Thomas Wargo of the "Direct Democracy" party of Scribner Avenue received 1% of the vote.

Mayor William Ansel-McCabe won re-election over Assistant Fire Chief John Shaw in the top race that year.

Trustee Gerald Bowman and Charles "Butch" Ingraham won re-election in a surprisingly tight race against political newcomer Andrew Adams.