Midland (Texas)
| Midland, Texas | |
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| Nickname : The Tall City | |
 Midland skyline |
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| Location of Midland in Texas | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1881 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| Counties : |
Midland County Martin County |
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 0 ′ N , 102 ° 6 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
136,089 (as of 2017) 170,650 (as of 2017) |
| Population density : | 2,043.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 66.8 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) of which 66.6 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 848 m |
| Postcodes : | 79701-79712 |
| Area code : | +1 432 |
| FIPS : | 48-48072 |
| GNIS ID : | 1341547 |
| Website : | www.midlandtexas.gov |
| Mayor : | Jerry Morales (since 2014) |
Midland is a city in Texas , United States . It is the seat of the county seat of Midland County . Your neighboring city ( "twin city" ) is Odessa .
Sports
Midland is home to the Midland RockHounds baseball team .
Economy and Infrastructure
The Midland metropolitan area generated an economic output of 29.6 billion US dollars in 2016. At over $ 175,000, GDP per capita is higher than any other metropolitan area in the United States.
| growth of population | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1910 | 2192 | - | |
| 1920 | 1795 | -18.1% | |
| 1930 | 5484 | 205.5% | |
| 1940 | 9352 | 70.5% | |
| 1950 | 21,713 | 132.2% | |
| 1960 | 62,625 | 188.4% | |
| 1970 | 59,463 | -5% | |
| 1980 | 70,525 | 18.6% | |
| 1990 | 89,443 | 26.8% | |
| 2000 | 94.996 | 6.2% | |
| 2010 | 111.147 | 17% | |
| 1910-2000, 2010 | |||
In Midland County are in part the largest oil deposits in the United States. The entire industry is shaped by oil processing. 70% of the county's total revenue comes from the oil business. Among other things, the largest oil refinery owned by TotalFina is located in Midland .
West of the city is Midland International Airport ( IATA code : MAF). The American Airpower Heritage Museum is also located at the airport, with a focus on military aviation from World War II .
Town twinning
Sister cities are Midlands
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Dongying , Shandong , (China), since 1986 -
New Amsterdam (Guyana), since 1998 -
Wirral (UK) -
Chihuahua (Mexico)
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Kathy Baker (born 1950), film and stage actress
- Raymond Benson (born 1955), author
- Jeb Bush (* 1953), Governor of the State of Florida, son of US President George HW Bush
- Neil Bush (born 1955), businessman, son of US President George HW Bush
- Marvin Bush (born 1956), businessman, son of US President George HW Bush
- Laura Bush (born 1946), 43rd First Lady of the United States
- Woody Harrelson (born 1961), actor
- Bessie Love (1898–1986), actress
- Junior Miller (born 1957), American football player
- Rusty Mitchell (* 1982), racing driver
- James Pennebaker (* 1950), Professor of Psychology
- Douglas Russell (* 1946), swimmer, Olympic champion
Bush family
Midland is the childhood home of George W. Bush and the birthplace of Jeb Bush , the former governor of Florida . Her father, the former President of the United States, George HW Bush , had done oil deals here .
see also: George W. Bush Childhood Home
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ US Department of Commerce, BEA, Bureau of Economic Analysis: Bureau of Economic Analysis. Retrieved July 4, 2018 (American English).
- ↑ Per capita US Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016, by metro area | Statistic. Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
- ↑ Texas Almanac (PDF; 1.2 MB). Retrieved October 4, 2012
- ↑ US Census ( Memento of the original from January 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 16, 2012
- ↑ City of Midland ( January 19, 2012 memento in the Internet Archive ), accessed May 22, 2017
Web links
- Midland College
- www.midlandrockhounds.org
- American Airpower Heritage Museum (Engl.)
- Midland in the Handbook of Texas (Engl.)
- Statistics Midland, Tx (Engl.)
