Midway is a city in

Madison County, Texas Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 13,455. Its seat is Madisonville. The county was created in 1853 and organized the next year. It is named for James Madison, the fourth ...

, United States at the junction of the La Bahía Road (now

Texas State Highway 21 State Highway 21 (SH 21) runs from the Texas-Louisiana boundary east of San Augustine to San Marcos in east and central Texas. SH 21 mostly follows the alignment of the Old San Antonio Road and the El Camino Real, except for the portion bet ...

) and the Old San Antonio Road in northeastern Madison County. Midway was the birthplace of

George McJunkin George McJunkin (1856–1922) was an African American cowboy, amateur archaeologist and historian in New Mexico. He discovered the Folsom site in 1908. Born to slaves in Midway, Texas, McJunkin was approximately 9 years old when the Civil War ended ...

, who was born a slave.

Geography

Midway is located at (31.023176, –95.751081). According to the

United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...

, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

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(NH) , 126 , 72.83% , - , Black or African American (NH) , 23 , 13.29% , - , Native American or

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(NH) , 2 , 1.16% , - , Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) , 4 , 2.31% , - ,

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, 18 , 10.4% , - , Total , 173 , As of the

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, there were 173 people, 114 households, and 87 families residing in the city. As of the

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of 2000, 288 people, 120 households, and 86 families resided in the city. The

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was 179.6 people per square mile (69.5/km{{sup, 2). The 151 housing units averaged 94.2 per square mile (36.4/km{{sup, 2). The

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of the city was 80.90% White, 15.97% African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.39% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.21% of the population. Of the 120 households, 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were

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living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were not families; 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.83. Post office in Midway, TX IMG 3294

In the city, the population was distributed as 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,875, and for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $24,145 versus $24,375 for females. The

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for the city was $17,824. About 6.8% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the

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, including 3.7% of those under the age of 18 and 28.9% of those 65 or over.

Government

The

Ferguson Unit Jim Ferguson Unit (FE) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison for men located in unincorporated Madison County, Texas. The prison is located on Farm to Market Road 247, near Midway and northwest of Huntsville.

, a

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prison for men, is located in

unincorporated Unincorporated may refer to: * Unincorporated area, land not governed by a local municipality * Unincorporated entity, a type of organization * Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress ...

Madison County, near Midway.Ferguson Unit
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. Retrieved on July 16, 2010.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Midway has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

, ''Cfa'' on climate maps.Climate Summary for Midway, Texas
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References

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