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Midland, Texas |
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City |
| City of Midland |
 Downtown Midland in 2007
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 Seal
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| Nickname(s): "The Tall City"
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| Motto(s): "Feel the Energy!"
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 Location in the state of Texas
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| Coordinates: 32°0′N 102°6′W / 32.000°N 102.100°W / 32.000; -102.100Coordinates: 32°0′N 102°6′W / 32.000°N 102.100°W / 32.000; -102.100
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| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Texas |
| Counties |
Midland, Martin |
| Government
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| • Type |
Council-Manager |
| • Mayor |
Jerry Morales[1]
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| • City Council[1]
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Council members
- Scott Dufford
- Sharla Hotchkiss
- J. Ross Lacy
- John B. Love III
- Spencer Robnett
- Jeff Sparks
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| • City Manager |
Courtney Sharp[2]
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| Area
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| • 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
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2,782 ft (848 m) |
| Population
(2015)[3]
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| • City |
132,950 (US: 196th) |
| • Density |
1,558.9/sq mi (601.8/km2) |
| • Metro
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295,987 |
| Time zone |
UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
79701-12 |
| Area code(s) |
432 |
| FIPS code |
48-48072[4]
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| GNIS feature ID |
1341547[5]
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| Demonym |
Midlander |
| Website |
midlandtexas.gov |
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