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Population: 101,033 (est. 2006) – 26th Largest City in Texas (2000 Census)
Area: Square Miles: 68.35
Location: West Texas – Midway between Dallas/Fort Worth and El Paso along Interstate 20
Weather: March/71°; June/93°; September/86°; December/58°
City Property Tax Rate: 53.86 / per $100 valuation
Median Age: Male - 32.6 
Female - 36.1
Median Household Income: $38,042
Ethnicity Percent:  White - 75.1%
Hispanic - 34.2% 
Black - 6.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander - 1.0% 
Government: Council-Manager
Education:  University of Texas at the Permian Basin
Midland College
Advanced Technology Center
Midland Independent School District –
3 high schools
2 freshman high schools
4 junior high schools 23 elementary campuses
5 special purpose centers 
4 Private Schools
Transportation: 3 Major Airlines
Interstate 20
State Highway 349
East/West Rail Line – Union Pacific
Mass Transit Bus System
Healthcare: 2 Hospitals
200 Doctors + 90 consulting
10 Nursing/Retirement Homes 
Churches: 190 - All Denominations
Recreation:

39 playgrounds
2 public pools
2 public golf courses
3 private golf courses
38 tennis courts
56 soccer fields
85 baseball and softball fields
Scharbauer Sports Complex (one minor league baseball stadium and one high school football/soccer stadium)
William-Sam Memorial Skate Park
Hogan's Run Dog Park
One public community center
One public library
Entertainment: 2 Movie Theatres w/ 18 Movie Screens
Drive in Movie w/ 3 screens
Midland Community Theatre
Midland/Odessa Symphony and Chorale
Commemorative Air Force Museum
Petroleum Museum
Museum of the Southwest
George W. Bush Childhood Home
AA Affiliate of Oakland A’s the Midland RockHounds
Media: ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Univision, and PBS
3 AM & 13 FM Radio Stations
Midland Reporter-Telegram (22,000 plus circulation)
Top Five Employers: Midland Independent School District (2,851)
Basic Energy Services (2,676)
Key Energy Services, Inc. (2,200)
Warren Equipment Companies (1,493)
Midland Memorial Hospital (1,382)
Midland College (1,200)
Online Services
City News
CDBG PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Midland is developing its 2007-2008 Community Development Program and is holding a public hearing for that purpose. 
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SPECIAL ELECTION
The Midland City Council met today, May 2, 2008, in special session to determine a date to hold an election to fill the vacant At-Large position.
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SCOOP NIGHT
Firefighters with the Midland Fire Department will take part in 31-cent Scoop Night at Baskin-Robbins.
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