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Midland–Odessa Shootings
Midland–Odessa is a metropolitan area located in The Texas Plains approximately half-way between El Paso and Fort Worth, Texas. This combined statistical area (CSA) is made up of two metropolitan statistical areas (the Midland MSA and the Odessa MSA) and one micropolitan statistical area ( Andrews μSA), and comprises four counties: Andrews, Ector, Martin, and Midland counties. The Midland–Odessa area is informally known as The Petroplex and Midessa. In the past, the cities of Midland and Odessa experienced a civic rivalry of bitter competition and political intrigue. Since the early 1990s, the nature of the rivalry has changed into one of friendly competition and economic cooperation. The Midland–Odessa area today is marketed as "Two Cities, no Limits." Communities Cities * Ackerly *Goldsmith * Midland *Odessa * Stanton Census-designated places * Gardendale * West Odessa Unincorporated communities * Greenwood * Lenorah * Notrees * Penwell * Tarzan Geogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Tarrant County, Texas, Tarrant County, covering nearly into Denton County, Texas, Denton, Johnson County, Texas, Johnson, Parker County, Texas, Parker, and Wise County, Texas, Wise counties. Fort Worth's population was estimated to be 1,008,156 in 2024, making it the List of United States cities by population, 11th-most populous city in the United States. Fort Worth is the city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, after Dallas, Texas, Dallas, and the metropolitan area is the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous in Texas. The city of Fort Worth was established in 1849 as an army outpost on a bluff overlooking the Trinity River (Texas), Trinity River. Fort Worth has historically been a center of the Texas Longhorn cattle trade. It still embraces its Western heritage and traditional architec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Odessa, Texas
West Odessa is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Ector County, Texas, United States, on the west side of the city of Odessa. The population was 22,707 at the 2010 census, up from 17,799 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Odessa metropolitan area. Geography West Odessa is located at (31.841978, -102.482744), occupying the center of Ector County. It is bordered to the south by Interstate 20, to the north by Texas State Highway 302, to the west by FM 866, and to the east by the city of Odessa. Exits 104, 108, 112, and 113 from I-20 serve the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.15%, is covered by water. Demographics West Odessa was first listed as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. Census. 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 33,340 people, 7,885 households, and 5,422 families residing in the CDP. 2010 census As of the census of 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardendale, Texas
Gardendale is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Ector County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,020 at the 2020 census, up from 1,574 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Odessa, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Gardendale is located in northeastern Ector County at (32.022499, -102.378336). Texas State Highway 158 forms the northern edge of the community. Downtown Odessa is to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Gardendale CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.16%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,197 people, 463 households, and 356 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 519 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.64% White, 0.50% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 6.68% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.04% of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanton, Texas
Stanton is a city in and the county seat of Martin County, Texas, Martin County, Texas, United States. Stanton was founded as Marienfeld by German immigrants that were some of the first settlers in this region of Texas. The population was 2,657 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History In 1887, New York native John Scharbauer established a cattle ranch in what later became known as Stanton. Geography Stanton is located at (32.130740, –101.792072). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.56% is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,657 people, 889 households, and 711 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 2,556 people, 854 households, and 651 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,002 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 73.98% White (U.S. Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldsmith, Texas
Goldsmith is a city in Ector County, Texas, United States. The population was 236 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Odessa Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Goldsmith is located in northwestern Ector County at (31.982441, –102.615714). Texas State Highway 158 passes through the community, leading east to U.S. Route 385 and southwest to Texas State Highway 302. The city of Odessa is southeast of Goldsmith. According to the United States Census Bureau, Goldsmith has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, 253 people, 101 households, and 67 families resided in the city. The population density was . The 113 housing units averaged 355.4/sq mi (136.3/km). The racial makeup of the city was 88.14% White, 0.40% Native American, 9.09% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 23.72% of the population. Of the 101 households, 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ackerly, Texas
Ackerly is a city in Dawson County, Texas, Dawson and Martin County, Texas, Martin Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 Census, the population was 264. The Martin county portion of Ackerly is part of the Midland-Odessa metropolitan area. History The town was established in 1923 and named for the town founder Paul Ackerly. In 1995, a local discovered the Ackerly meteorite while plowing his cotton field. Geography Ackerly is located at (32.525563, –101.714242). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2), all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 264 people, 94 households, and 75 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, 245 people, 80 households, and 60 families resided in the city. The population density was . There were 96 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boosterism
Boosterism is the act of promoting ("boosting") a town, city, or organization, with the goal of improving public perception of it. Boosting can be as simple as talking up the entity at a party or as elaborate as establishing a visitors' bureau. History Greenland is claimed to owe its name to an act of boosterism. The ''Saga of Erik the Red'' states that Erik the Red named the island "Greenland" because "men will desire much the more to go there if the land has a good name." During the expansion of the American and Canada, Canadian West, boosterism became epidemic as the leaders and owners of small towns made extravagant predictions for their settlement, in the hope of attracting more residents and, not coincidentally, inflating the prices of local real estate. During the nineteenth century, competition for economic success among newly founded cities led to overflow of booster literature that listed the visible signs of growth, cited statistics on population and trade and looked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland County, Texas
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. 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. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. The Spraberry Trend, the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves, underlies much of the county. Major highways * * * * * * * * * * Adjacent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin County, Texas
Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,237. Its county seat is Stanton. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1884. It is named for Wylie Martin, an early settler. Martin County is included in the Midland–Odessa combined statistical area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.08%) is water. The northern portion of the Spraberry Trend, the second-largest oil field in the United States by 2013 estimated crude oil production, underlies much of the county. Major highways * * * * * * * Adjacent counties * Dawson County (north) * Howard County (east) * Glasscock County (southeast) * Midland County (south) * Andrews County (west) * Gaines County (northwest) Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 4,746 people, 1,624 households, and 1,256 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 1,894 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ector County, Texas
Ector County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In the 2020 census, its population was 165,171. Its county seat is Odessa. The county was founded in 1887 and organized in 1891. It is named for Matthew Ector, a Confederate general in the American Civil War. Ector County comprises the Odessa, Texas, metropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Midland–Odessa combined statistical area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (0.5%) are covered by water. Ector County has an average rainfall of about 14 in per year and a warm, sunny, semiarid climate. Most of the county is relatively flat, with small areas of slightly rolling terrain. The area is known for its stark landscape. The few naturally occurring trees are mostly mesquite trees, which more resemble large bushes. Major highways * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Adjacent counties * Andrews County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrews County, Texas
Andrews County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in West Texas and its county seat is Andrews. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,610. The Andrews Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Andrews County. Andrews county was created August 21, 1876, from Tom Green County and organized in 1910. It is named for Richard Andrews, a soldier of the Texas Revolution. History Along with the rest of Texas, Andrews County was: * Part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain from August 18, 1521 * Part of an independent Mexico from September 27, 1821 * Part of the Republic of Texas from March 2, 1836 * Part of a state of the United States of America from December 29, 1845 * Part of the Confederate States of America from March 4, 1861 * Part of a state mandated to rejoin the Union of The United States of America on June 19, 1865, following the surrender of General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia of the Confederate States of America at Appomattox Courth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
