Midland, Texas | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Midland in 2007 | |
| Nickname: "The Tall City" | |
| Motto: "Feel the Energy!" | |
 Location in Midland County, Texas | |
  Midland Location of Midland  Midland Midland (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°0′N 102°6′W / 32.000°N 102.100°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Counties | Midland, Martin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Lori Blong |
| Area | |
• City | 75.62 sq mi (195.86 km2) |
| • Land | 75.45 sq mi (195.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,782 ft (848 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 132,524 |
| • Density | 1,935.56/sq mi (747.33/km2) |
| • Metro | 295,987 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79701-12 |
| Area code | 432 |
| FIPS code | 48-48072[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1341547[4] |
| Demonym | Midlander |
| Website | midlandtexas.gov |
Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Midland County[5] with small portions extending into Martin County. The population was 132,524 as of the 2020 census. Located in the Permian Basin in West Texas, Midland is a major center for American oil and natural gas production.
Midland is the principal city of the Midland, Texas metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Midland County, the population of which was 169,983 in the 2020 U.S. Census.[6] The metropolitan area is part of the larger Midland–Odessa combined statistical area, which had a population of 340,391 in the 2020 census.[7] Residents of Midland are referred to as 'Midlanders'.
Midland was founded as the midway point between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Railroad in 1881. The city has many connections to the Bush family; it was the onetime home of former Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush and the hometown of former First Lady Laura Bush. The George W. Bush Childhood Home is located in Midland.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-02)". 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 27, 2008. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 4, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ US Census, 2020 Census Report, Quick Facts, Midland County https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/midlandcountytexas
- ^ "Households and Families". census.gov. Retrieved July 18, 2022.