On the Hardberg's peak is a 135 m-tall Hessischer Rundfunk radio and television transmission mast.

On 1 January 1972, Siedelsbrunn, Ober-Schönmattenwag and Unter-Schönmattenwag became parts of Wald-Michelbach, with Affolterbach and Kocherbach joining them on 1 August 1972.

The municipal election held on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results: Since July 2017, the community's mayor has been Sascha Weber.

The community's and surrounding area's biggest employer is the firm Coronet (household appliances).

In autumn 2007, the Überwald-Gymnasium opened its new library MIZ (Medien- und Infozentrum – “Media and Infocentre”).

The Heimatmuseum (local history museum) has been housed since 1988 at the old town hall (Altes Rathaus) right in the heart of the community.

Today, though, this one houses a civil wedding venue and a sizeable multipurpose room used by the community's clubs for social occasions.

On that spot, until the 19th century, when it was torn down, once stood a town tower in which, in Adam Karrillon’s novel Michael Hely was the hero’s home.