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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Midland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2020, the population was 169,983. The county seat is Midland. The county is so named for being halfway (midway) between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Railway. Midland County is included in the Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Midland–Odessa Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1885 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1885 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1885 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1885 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1886 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1890 | 1,033
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1900 | 1,741
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1910 | 3,464
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1920 | 2,449
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1930 | 8,005
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1940 | 11,721
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1950 | 25,785
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1960 | 67,717
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1970 | 65,433
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1980 | 82,636
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1990 | 106,611
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