Midland (Texas)

Midland County Martin County

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Midland is a city in Texas, United States. It is the county seat ( county seat ) of the Midland counties. Your neighbor city ( "Twin City" ) is Odessa.

Sports

Midland is the home of the baseball team of the Midland Rockhounds.

Economy and infrastructure

In Midland County are part of the largest oil deposits in the United States. The entire industry is dominated by the oil processing. 70 % of the total revenue of the county comes from the oil business. Among other things, located in Midland, the largest oil refinery in the company TotalFina.

West of the city of Midland International Airport ( IATA: MAF). At the airport the American Airpower Heritage also museum with the main focus on Military Aircraft of the Second World War.

Personalities

Midland is the childhood home of George W. Bush and the birthplace of Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida. Her father, the former President of the United States, George HW Bush, had made here on oil transactions.

Sons and daughters of the town

Kathy Baker ( born 1950 ), film and theater actress
Raymond Benson ( born 1955 ), author
Jeb Bush ( born 1953 ), Governor of the State of Florida
Neil Bush ( born 1955 ), businessman, son of U.S. President George HW Bush and Barbara Bush
Laura Bush ( born 1946 ), 43rd First Lady of the United States
Woody Harrelson ( b. 1961 ), actor
Bessie Love (1898-1986), actress
Rusty Mitchell ( b. 1982 ), American racing driver
James Pennebaker ( born 1950 ), Professor of Psychology
Douglas Russell ( b. 1946 ), swimmer, Olympic gold medalist

County (United States) Midland County (Texas) Martin County (Texas) Federal Information Processing Standards Odessa (Texas) 1910 United States Census 1920 United States Census 1930 United States Census 1940 United States Census 1950 United States Census 1960 United States Census 1970 United States Census 1980 United States Census IATA-Code James W. Pennebaker Doug Russell (swimmer)

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