Longview, Texas

Longview
City
Downtown Longview
Downtown Longview
Nickname: 
Balloon Race Capital of Texas
Motto: 
Real East Texas
Location of Longview in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the U.S. state of Texas
Location of Longview in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the U.S. state of Texas
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Location of Longview in the contiguous United States
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Longview (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°30′33″N 94°45′14″W / 32.50917°N 94.75389°W / 32.50917; -94.75389
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesGregg, Harrison
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
Area
[1]
 • City55.93 sq mi (144.85 km2)
 • Land55.83 sq mi (144.59 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
[3]
289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City81,683
 • Density1,500/sq mi (560/km2)
 • Metro
217,481[2]
GDP
[5]
 • Metro$20.259 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
75601–75606
Area code(s)903 and 430
FIPS code48-43888[6]
GNIS feature ID2410870[3]
Websitewww.longviewtexas.gov

Longview is a city in, and county seat of, Gregg County, Texas, United States. Longview is located in East Texas, where Interstate 20 and U.S. highways 80 and 259 converge just north of the Sabine River. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a population of 81,638.[7] Longview is the principal city of the Longview metropolitan statistical area, comprising Gregg, Upshur, and Rusk counties. The population of the metropolitan area as of 2021 census estimates was 287,858.[8]

Longview was established in 1870 in what was at the time southern Upshur County; the town incorporated in 1871. After Gregg County was created in 1873, Longview was voted the county seat. Today, Longview is considered a major hub city for the region, as is the nearby city of Tyler. Companies with significant presence in Longview include Eastman Chemical, Trinity Rail Group, AAON Coil Products, and Komatsu Mining, Dollar General and Old Navy/GAP. Colleges and universities in the area include LeTourneau University, Kilgore College, and the University of Texas at Tyler's Longview University Center.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015 – United States – Metropolitan Statistical Area (GCT-PEPANNRES)". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Longview, Texas
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference QF2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Longview, TX (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "2020 Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Census profile: Longview, TX Metro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 13, 2023.