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.
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| Coordinates: 32°0′N 102°6′W / 32.000°N 102.100°WCoordinates: 32°0′N 102°6′W / 32.000°N 102.100°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Counties | Midland, Martin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| 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 | 175,220 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79701-12 |
| 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.
History
Many of the Confederate monuments and buildings have been removed or renamed.
- Prior to 2002, the Commemorative Air Force was the Confederate Air Force.[5]
- In October 2020, the Midland Independent School District voted 5-2 to rename Robert E. Lee High School to Legacy High School.[6] In August 2025, the Board voted 4-3 to change the name back to Lee High School.[7]
Midland, Texas Media
Street scene in Midland, Texas.
Sand storm that passed over Midland, Texas, February 20, 1894 at 6:00 p.m. Windmills and houses visible just below the whirling sand.
Barbara Bush, Laura Bush, George H. W. Bush at the dedication of the George W. Bush Childhood Home in 2006
I took photo of George Walker Bush Boyhood Home in Midland, TX, with Nikon camera.
Midland County Public Library
The former Midland County Courthouse on Wall Street, looking north from Midland Doubletree towers
Midland's tallest building, the Bank of America Building
Midland Tower is one of Midland's oldest high rise buildings.
The historic Petroleum Building was built with a neo-gothic facade in 1928.
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References
- ↑ 2019 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ QuickFacts: Midland city, Texas. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ↑ U.S. Census websiteUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ US Board on Geographic Names (October 25, 2007)United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Commemorative Air Force. Our History and Mission. https://www.commemorativeairforce.org/pages/About-the-CAF. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Board-selects-Legacy-HS-as-school-s-new-name-15648892.php
- ↑ https://www.mrt.com/news/education/article/breaking-lee-renaming-20815145.php
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