page_title: Midway City, California
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Midway City, California / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Image of the 832 acre rectangular boundary containing Midway City, California, which occupies about 391 acres (47%) within the 832 acre rectangular boundary. The four islands approximately measure: the northeast island 296.6 acres, the southwest island 40.5 acres, the southeast island 33 acres, and northwest island 21.1 acres.
context_page_description: Midway City is a census-designated place in the United States that forms part of the county land controlled by Orange County, California. The only area in Orange County that incorporates its chamber of commerce and homeowners association to act in concert like a city council, the area mostly is surrounded by Westminster with Huntington Beach bordering it on the southwest. Midway City was so named because it is horizontally midway between Seal Beach, to the west, and Santa Ana, to the east. The 2010 census listed the population as 8,485.
  Midway City is one of Orange County's oldest communities, and many of its homes are 1950s construction. The area includes two mobile home parks and the residents who live here are of moderate income, with many of them senior citizens. As described by Midway City local historian in 2008, "Midway City is desirable because of its large lots – typically over 8,000 square feet with many larger lots as well.... The trend is that buyers are scraping the lots and building big homes or adding large additions onto the original home." The community fits within a 1.3 square miles area and takes up 0.632 square miles of land.
context_section_description: Midway City is located at 33°44′41″N 117°59′13″W (33.7447, −117.987). Under the United States Census Bureau's most recent survey, the area had a total area of 0.632 square miles (1.64 km²) (404 acres), all land. According to the June 2012 land records published by the Orange County Public Works, Midway City occupies about 391 acres within an 832-acre rectangular boundary, where the four islands measure approximately: the northeast island: 296.6 acres, the southwest island: 40.5 acres, the southeast island: 33 acres, and the northwest island: 21.1 acres.
caption: The approximately 390 acres of Midway City occupy approximately 47% of an 830-acre rectangular boundary
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