Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential
Midland County is a marginal bolthole (50/100). Its strengths are 98 active oil & gas sites and strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican). The trade-offs: arid land — only 14.5″ of rain a year, in severe drought 33.5% of years and elevated natural-hazard exposure.
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Midland County is a marginal bolthole (50/100). Its strengths: 98 active oil & gas sites and strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican). Watch-outs: arid land — only 14.5″ of rain a year, in severe drought 33.5% of years and elevated natural-hazard exposure.
Land in Midland County runs about $1,618 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Midland County gets about 14.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 33.5% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 12 miles away, and population density is 196.7 people per square mile.