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Midlothian is a city in northwest Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,480 at the 2000 census. In April, 2009 the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) estimated the municipal population to be 16,250.
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Midlothian is located at 32°28′49″N 96°59′22″W / 32.48028°N 96.98944°W (32.480169, -96.989350)[3].
Adjacent cities are Cedar Hill to the north, Grand Prairie to the northwest, Venus to the southwest, Waxahachie to the southeast, and Ovilla to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 98.1 km² (37.9 sq mi). 37.7 square miles (97.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.50%) is water. Midlothian's extra-territorial jurisdiction includes another 33 square miles (85 km2).
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,480 people, 2,650 households, and 2,011 families residing in the city. The population density was 198.4 people per square mile (76.6/km²). There were 2,792 housing units at an average density of 74.0/sq mi (28.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.45% White, 2.91% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.94% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.11% of the population.
There were 2,650 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,464, and the median income for a family was $55,055. Males had a median income of $37,151 versus $27,209 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,329. About 4.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Prior to 1929 and the Great Depression, a number of businesses flourished in the city. The two largest business enterprises centered around cotton and cattle-raising. The region was transformed in later years by the arrival of the cement industry. Midlothian became a prime area for cement quarrying due to the Austin Chalk Escarpment, a unique geological formation that runs north-south through the City. Three of the top ten largest cement factories in the United States operate in the city: Texas Industries ("TXI"), Holcim and Ash Grove. Gerdau Ameristeel, formerly Chaparral Steel, a large steel factory is adjacent to TXI's cement plant.
A large industrial park, Railport, is located along U.S. 67 on the southwestern side of the city. Railport is home to several distribution facilities including Target, Toys R US, and Kehe Foods.
The north side of the city is also host to MidTexas International Center’s Auto Park, a large automobile distribution and processing center and Texas Central Business Lines a rail transload facility.
The City of Midlothian is served by the Midlothian Independent School District.
MISD students have historically excelled in a number of extracurricular activities. Midlothian High School, called the "Panthers", students have been awarded numerous times in Agricultural, Problem Solvers competitions, and high quality music organizations. The Midlothian High School baseball, soccer, and softball teams are often seen in the 4A playoff bracket. A fourteen million ($14,000,000) dollar multi-purpose athletic stadium was constructed in 2006.
Midlothian had two National Merit Finalists in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
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   | Midlothian official website - Midlothian, TX - Official Website |
| | Dallas-Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area - Dallas-Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - www.tceq.state.tx.us |
| | Midlothian Family Network - Critic of Midlothian industial businesses and politicians - www.midlothianfamilynetwork.org |
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