Midland metropolitan area
Encyclopedia
The Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau
, is an area consisting of one county – Midland – in West
Texas
, anchored by the city of Midland
. As of the 2000 census
, the MSA had a population of 116,009 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 132,316).
The Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area is also a component of the Midland–Odessa
Combined Statistical Area, which covers two counties (Midland and Ector) and had an estimated population of 266,941 as of July 1, 2009.
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, is an area consisting of one county – Midland – in West
West Texas
West Texas is a vernacular term applied to a region in the southwestern quadrant of the United States that primarily encompasses the arid and semi-arid lands in the western portion of the state of Texas....
Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, anchored by the city of Midland
Midland, Texas
Midland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States, on the Southern Plains of the state's western area. A small portion of the city extends into Martin County. As of 2010, the population of Midland was 111,147. It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the MSA had a population of 116,009 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 132,316).
The Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area is also a component of the Midland–Odessa
Odessa, Texas
Odessa is a city in and the county seat of Ector County, Texas, United States. It is located primarily in Ector County, although a small portion of the city extends into Midland County. Odessa's population was 99,940 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Odessa, Texas Metropolitan...
Combined Statistical Area, which covers two counties (Midland and Ector) and had an estimated population of 266,941 as of July 1, 2009.
Communities
- GreenwoodGreenwood, Midland County, TexasGreenwood is an unincorporated community in Midland County, Texas, United States. It is a small suburb of Midland and is part of the Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area.The Greenwood Independent School District serves area students....
(unincorporated) - City of MidlandMidland, TexasMidland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States, on the Southern Plains of the state's western area. A small portion of the city extends into Martin County. As of 2010, the population of Midland was 111,147. It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas...
(Principal City; small portion in Martin County) - City of OdessaOdessa, TexasOdessa is a city in and the county seat of Ector County, Texas, United States. It is located primarily in Ector County, although a small portion of the city extends into Midland County. Odessa's population was 99,940 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Odessa, Texas Metropolitan...
(mostly in Ector County)