Midland County, Texas

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf County
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Midland_County_Fair
gptkb:Permian_Basin_International_Oil_Show
gptkb:Midland_Music_Festival
gptkb:West_Texas_State_Fair
gptkbp:area 2,911 square miles
gptkbp:averageRainfall 15 inches
gptkbp:averageTemperature 62°F
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Andrews_County
gptkb:Martin_County
gptkb:Reagan_County
gptkb:Glasscock_County
Ector_County
gptkbp:climate Semi-arid climate
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Midland_Community_Theatre
gptkb:Sibley_Nature_Center
gptkb:Midland_County_Historical_Museum
gptkb:Permian_Basin_Petroleum_Museum
gptkb:The_Yucca_Theatre
gptkbp:demographics Diverse population
gptkbp:economy Oil and gas industry
gptkbp:education gptkb:Midland_Independent_School_District
gptkbp:elevation 2,800 feet
gptkbp:founded 1885
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 31.9973° N, 102.1015° W
gptkbp:governmentType Commissioners Court
gptkbp:hasCountry Midland
gptkbp:historicalEvent Economic diversification in the 21st century
Development of the oil industry in the 20th century
Formation of the county in 1885
Population growth in the 2010s
Growth_during_World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Oil boom in the 1920s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Midland County, Texas
gptkbp:judges 70th Judicial District
gptkbp:landUse Agriculture and ranching
gptkbp:lawEnforcement gptkb:Midland_County_Sheriff's_Office
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:majorCity Midland
gptkbp:naturalResources Water resources
Natural gas reserves
Oil reserves
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Janet_Jackson
gptkb:Tommy_Lee_Jones
gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkb:Wesley_Snipes
gptkb:Chris_Kyle
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.co.midland.tx.us
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:population 182,407
gptkbp:timeZone gptkb:Central_Standard_Time
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Midland_International_Air_and_Space_Port
gptkbp:voterTurnout gptkb:Texas's_11th_congressional_district
gptkbp:wildlife Various species of birds