MIDLOTHIAN


Today, the Midlothian Independent School District (MISD) celebrates 100 years in education and includes one high school, two middle schools, and five elementary schools. The MISD covers an area of approximately 111 square miles. Besides serving most of Midlothian, the school district also serves students living in portions of Cedar Hill, Mansfield, Maypearl, Ovilla, Venus, and Waxahachie.

Midlothian is located close to the highest elevation in Ellis County atop the Austin Escarpment, a thick chalk ridge that runs in a northeast to southwest direction. The Austin Escarpment through Midlothian represents a 600-year potential limestone reserve that has attracted three cement plant operations that can closely serve the expanding Dallas-Fort Worth real estate market.

In 1959, Texas Industries, Inc. (TXI) began construction of its first cement plant in Midlothian. By 1967, the company had to a total of three kilns to help meet the demand for cement with the construction of the Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport. TXI became the largest cement operation in Texas with the addition of the third kiln. In 1972, TXI added a fourth kiln to its Midlothian cement plant. TXI´s fifth and latest kiln went into operation in the beginning of 2003. TXI´s Midlothian operation employs approximately 260 people today. Other major cement operations in Midlothian include Ash Grove Texas, LP with 130 employees and Holcim (Texas), LP with 160 workers.

Adjacent to TXI´s Midlothian plant is steel manufacturer TXI Chaparral Steel. The Midlothian steel mini-mill plant began in 1970 as a joint partnership of TXI and Canada´s Co-Steel International Ltd. Today, Chaparral Steel operates a steel plant in Midlothian and is the second largest producer of structural steel products in North America. Chaparral Steel´s Midlothian plant employs over approximately 960 people.

RailPort is a 1,700-acre business park developed by TXI. RailPort is home to three distribution centers ? the 1.35 million square-foot Target Distribution Center employing 700 people, the 800,000 square-foot Toys R Us Distribution Center employing 200 workers, and Kehe Food Distributor's 260,000 square-foot distribution center with 65 employees. Also located in RailPort is American National Power a 1,650-megawatt gas-red electric power plant employing 27 people.

Along the US 67 corridor north of downtown Midlothian is a 600-acre Auto Park, automobile processing and distribution center, developed in the early 1980´s by Mid-Texas International Center, Inc. The Auto Park employs 130 workers. Major automobile manufacturers that use the Auto Park´s services include Mazda North America, Toyota Motor Sales, and Kia Motors America.

 

Transportatiion
Air Service
Nearest Airport Mid-Way Regional
Runway Length: 5,000 ft. (Planned 6500 ft.)
Runway Surface: Asphalt
Lighted: Yes
Fuel: Yes
Instrument Landing
System:
GPS
Airports Within 1 Hr:
International DFW International (+/- 40 min.)
Regional Dallas Love Field (+/- 35 min.)
Municipal Mid-Way Regional Airport


Type Home Rule
Number of Council Members 7
Municipal Police 29
Paid Firemen 30
Volunteer Firemen 1
City Zoning Body Yes
Master Plan Yes




The City of Midlothian, Texas is located 26 miles
South of Dallas, 27 miles Southeast of Fort Worth, 73
miles North of Waco, and 180 miles North of Austin.

Education
Midlothian ISD
Public School Budget $50,351,234
Schools Enrollment
Early Childhood/Pre-K 145
Elementary 53006
Middle/Jr. High 21551
High School 12024
PPCD/Head Start 133


Area Universities/Colleges
In Midlothian
Navarro College with Texas A & M-Commerce
Partnership
Other Area Colleges
Dallas Baptist University, Dallas
Mountain View Community College, Dallas
Northwood University, Cedar Hill
Southern Methodist University, Dallas
Tarrant County College, SE Campus, Arlington
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington
Skills Development Job Training Yes
Vocational Program Yes
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Taxation
Tax Rate( Per $100 Assessed Value) 2006-2007
Ellis County: 0.34950
Midlothian, City: 0.65795
Midlothian ISD: 1.69750
TOTAL 2.70495

Municipal Sales Tax 1%
State Sales Tax 6.25%
Econ. Dev. Sales Tax 1%
Other Sales Tax 0%

Incentives
Tax Abatement: Yes
Enterprise Zone: Yes
Industrial Foundation: Yes
Foreign Trade Zone: Yes
Reinvestment Zone: Yes
Freeport Exemption: Yes
Other: 4A/4B Economic Development Sales Taxes

Communiity Informatiion
Midlothian Health Care
Baylor Family Medical Center at Ellis Co.
Methodist Medical Center

Hospitals close to City:
Arlington Memorial South, Arlington
Baylor Medical Center, Waxahachie
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas
Charlton Methodist Medical Center, Mansfield
Children´s Hospital, Dallas
Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas
V.A. N. TX Health Care System, Dallas


Churches
Assembly of God, Baptist, Bible Church, Church of Christ
Community Church, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian
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