Midlothian, TX: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Midlothian is a city in northwest Ellis County, Texas, United States. The city is 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Dallas. It is the hub for the cement industry in North Texas, as it is the home to three separate cement production facilities, as well as a steel mill. As of the 2020 census, Midlothian had a population of 35,125.

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How Midlothian ranks

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#1Closest to a top hospital in TX #32Fastest growing in TX #79Highest income in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code76065

Area code972

Living in Midlothian

Housing in Midlothian

$451K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Midlothian home is worth about $451,000, about the same as a year ago, 51% above the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market59

Sale-to-list98.8%

Sold in May78

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Safety in Midlothian

B

Safety Grade B

Midlothian reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Midlothian 1

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Midlothian 8.7

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Midlothian

Compared with Texas

10better than TX·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 1▼ 7 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · better 11.3%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 7.1%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Methodist Midlothian Medical CenterMidlothian · 0.1 mi · ER

Hope Health WaxahachieWaxahachie · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Midlothian

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Midlothian’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#98Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictMIDLOTHIAN ISDSchools12

Longbranch El A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 686 students Jean Coleman ElElementary · Grades PK–5 · 671 students J A Vitovsky El B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 658 students Irvin El B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 611 students T E Baxter El B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 594 students Mt. Peak El A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 567 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.

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