Map of Midland County, Texas

Midland County overview:
Name:	Midland County
FIPS code:	48-329
State:	Texas
Founded:	1885
Named for:	Midland, Texas
Seat:	Midland
Largest city:	Midland
Total Area:	902 sq mi (2,340 km²)
Land Area:	900 sq mi (2,000 km²)
Total Population:	169,983
Population Density:	190/sq mi (73/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:	www.co.midland.tx.us

Midland County location map. Where is Midland County?

Midland County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Midland County. — Location of Midland County in the the United States.

Midland County location on the Texas map. Where is Midland County. — Location of Midland County in Texas.

History

In 1968, the county lost before the Supreme Court in Avery v. Midland County which required local districts to be nearly equal. The city of Midland had most of the county’s population but only elected one of the five county commissioners, which was found to violate the Fourteenth Amendment.

Midland County Road Map

Midland CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Midland County, Texas. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Midland CountyMap — Midland Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 902 square miles (2,340 km), of which 900 square miles (2,300 km) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km) (0.2%) is water. The Spraberry Trend, the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves, underlies much of the county.