Midlothian, Texas
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Midlothian is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. As of 2005, the city had a total population of 12,300.
Midlothian calls itself "The Steel and Cement Capital of Texas", as three cement manufacturers are located in and around the city. Texas Industries ("TXI") operates the largest cement factory (and one of the largest air polluters) there in the United States. That same area was initially designated as the site for the Superconducting Super Collider project which was eventually halted by the United States House of Representatives in 1993.
Geography
Image:TXMap-doton-Midlothian.PNG Midlothian is located at 32°28'49" North, 96°59'22" West (32.480169, -96.989350)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 98.1 km² (37.9 mi²). 97.7 km² (37.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.50% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 7,480 people, 2,650 households, and 2,011 families residing in the city. The population density was 76.6/km² (198.4/mi²). There were 2,792 housing units at an average density of 28.6/km² (74.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.45% White, 2.91% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.94% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. 13.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,650 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,464, and the median income for a family was $55,055. Males had a median income of $37,151 versus $27,209 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,329. 6.3% of the population and 4.4% of families were below the poverty line. 8.2% of those under the age of 18 and 8.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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The only peer-reviewed and published survey of human health in the area surrounding the cement plants in Midlothian found a 30% higher rate of respiratory problems among those living downwind or in close proximity of the plants. The study was conducted by a UT toxicologist in 1997-98. He was only looking for acute symptoms - not chronic conditions like cancer, and it was a pretty small sample group.
Still, it's the only scientific study ever done on the impact of the cement plants' pollution on human health in Midlothian. Everything else put out by industry and the state claiming to find no damage to human health relies on soil, air and water sampling to estimate exposure at "safe" or "unsafe" levels and works backwards to make that conclusion. It does not look at what the actual condition of human health is in the surrounding area.