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
Downtown Midland in 2007
Nickname:  "The Tall City"
Motto:  "Feel the Energy!"
Location in Midland County, Texas
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Coordinates: 32°0′N 102°6′W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Midland, Martin
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
Area [1]
• 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  (2020)[2]
• 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
Area code	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.