The first known European-Americans to visit the area were members of a fur-trapping brigade led by Étienne Provost, a French-Canadian trapper, in 1824.

While these early visitors did not establish permanent settlements, their journey marked the beginning of exploration in the area.

In the mid-1850s, settlers began to push into the Heber Valley, encouraged by reports from loggers in the nearby mountains who noted the fertile land.

Permanent settlement was only achieved in 1858-59, when settlers established several small communities in the valley, two of which were west of the Provo River.

[7][8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.7 km2), all land.

Fault activity is responsible for some of the formations in the mountains around Midway, as well as the characteristic limestone ("potrock") mounds and the prevalence of hot springs in the area.

The ethnic and racial makeup of the population was 92.6% non-Hispanic White, 0.2% African-American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% reporting two or more races and 5.5% Hispanic.

Architect John Watkins lived in Midway, and several of his works remain extant, including the Watkins–Coleman House.

[16][17][18] Soldier Hollow features the Utah Ice Castles, cross-country skiing, and a tubing hill.

The members of the city council as of December 2024 are Lisa Orme, Craig Simons, Jeff Drury, Kevin Payne, and JC Simonsen.