Middle America is more socioeconomic than physical. Chicago, south of Detroit (but mostly just further from the border with Canada), wouldn't be considered Midd

Middle America is more socioeconomic than physical. Chicago, south of Detroit (but mostly just further from the border with Canada), wouldn't be considered Middle America. North Dakota probably would. Detroit is a strange city, but I think many people would probably refer to it that way. The midwest in general can conjure some of the aesthetic pretty well, despite physical locations sometimes being quite north.