Midland, Texas
Midland is a city in the American state of Texas. It is called Midland, because it is the midway point between two bigger cities in Texas, Fort Worth and El Paso. Oil was discovered in the region in 1923 and is still a larger part of the economy.
Midland, Texas | |
|---|---|
| City of Midland | |
 Downtown Midland in 2007 | |
| Nickname(s): "The Tall City" | |
| Motto(s): "Feel the Energy!" | |
 Location in the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°0′N 102°6′W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Texas |
| Counties | Midland, Martin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Jerry Morales[1] |
| • City Council[1] | Council members |
| • City Manager | Courtney Sharp[2] |
| Area | |
| • City | 71.5 sq mi (185.2 km2) |
| • Land | 71.3 sq mi (184.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,782 ft (848 m) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • City | 132,950 (US: 196th) |
| • Density | 1,558.9/sq mi (601.8/km2) |
| • Metro | 295,987 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79701-12 |
| Area code(s) | 432 |
| FIPS code | 48-48072[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1341547[4] |
| Demonym | Midlander |
| Website | midlandtexas.gov |
Midland is also famous as the hometown of former First Lady Barbara Walker Bush. She and her husband, former president George H. W. Bush lived there, with their children including the later US President George W. Bush and his wife Laura, and his brother Jeb Bush, the former Governor of Florida.
References
- "Mayor & City Council". City of Midland, Texas. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- "City Management". City of Midland, Texas. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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