COMMUNITY
Friendly Neighbors and Exceptional Schools
Midlothian, Texas is a vibrant and welcoming community that offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and big opportunity. Just 30 minutes south of Dallas-Fort Worth, Midlothian provides easy access to the amenities of a major metro area while maintaining the space, comfort, and connectedness of a close-knit town. With top-rated schools, safe neighborhoods, and a strong sense of community pride, it’s a place where families thrive and businesses grow. Midlothian is a place where you’ll find room to grow and a community that grows with you.
Living in the Midlothian Community
Midlothian offers the rare opportunity to enjoy a high quality of life with the benefits of long-term, strategic growth. As the city continues to evolve, it remains grounded in a strong sense of community and forward-thinking leadership. Businesses are drawn to the area’s available land, modern infrastructure, and pro-growth policies, while families appreciate the blend of scenic open space and thoughtfully planned neighborhoods. With a thriving local economy, access to a skilled workforce, and a culture rooted in collaboration, Midlothian is positioned not just as a place to live or work but as a place to thrive for generations to come.
Entertainment
Midlothian is a welcoming community that offers the charm of small-town America. The community hosts downtown events, holiday festivities, fireworks, and parades throughout the year for the entire family to enjoy.
Parks and Recreation
Midlothian offers 15 parks that range from sports fields to dog parks, garden plazas to historic sites. The City's signature park is Community Park which was completed in 2021. Community Park includes 105-acres of sports fields, miles of trails, a splash pad, amphitheater and other features for our residents to enjoy.
Neighborhoods
Midlothian is known for its large-lot, semi-rural living. The community is fast-growing and is adding a variety of housing options for all different sizes of families. Over 500 new residential lots are developed each year in the city. Several large developments are in the works which will include neighborhood parks, community space, and a diversity of housing options.
Midlothian Independent School District
Midlothian ISD is a fast-growing K-12 public school district with more than 11,000 students across 14 campuses. The district is committed to its vision by inspiring excellence today to change the world tomorrow. The quality of education offered at Midlothian ISD has long been a driving force to attract families to the area. Midlothian ISD has passionate parents, teachers, students, staff, and area business leaders who came together to develop a robust performance tracking framework that focuses on academic excellence, financial integrity and stewardship.
Midlothian Higher Education Center
The Midlothian Higher Education Center was established in April 2012 by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as the ninth Multi-Institutional Training Center (“MITC”) in Texas. Midlothian’s MITC is a partnership between Navarro College, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University-Commerce, and the University of North Texas at Dallas to offer higher education courses in Midlothian. Through Midlothian’s MITC, area residents can earn an associates or bachelor’s degree without leaving Midlothian. The MITC consists of two buildings totaling over 50,000 square feet of classroom, lab, meeting, and study space. Learn more about our Workforce Training Partners.
Midlothian Community Park
Located at 3601 S 14th Street, Midlothian Community Park is a 105-acre multipurpose recreational complex that attracts parkgoers from across the region. The complex, which first opened in 2017, features lighted competition fields for soccer and football, complete with bleachers, concession stands, and restrooms. The park also offers 13 playing fields, a fishing lake, and a one-mile walking path. In 2020, Midlothian announced an expansion of the park, which is now complete. The expansion added 5 turf baseball fields, a splash pad, multiple playgrounds, multipurpose courts, sand volleyball, and an amphitheater for community events.
