City of Longview | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Longview | |
 Location of Longview, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′24″N 122°56′15″W / 46.14000°N 122.93750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Cowlitz |
| Settled | 1850s |
| Incorporated | February 14, 1924 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Manager | Kristina Swanson |
| • Mayor | Spencer Boudreau |
| Area | |
• City | 15.33 sq mi (39.71 km2) |
| • Land | 14.79 sq mi (38.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 37,818 |
| • Density | 2,599.58/sq mi (1,003.73/km2) |
| • Metro | 110,730 (US: 345th) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 98632 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-40245 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1506304[3] |
| Website | mylongview.com |
Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is the principal city of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. Longview's population was 37,818 at the time of the 2020 census,[2] making it the most populous city in Cowlitz County. The city is located in southwestern Washington, at the junction of the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers. Longview shares a border with Kelso to the east, which is the county seat.
The Cowlitz Indian Tribe, a federally recognized tribe of Cowlitz people, is headquartered in Longview.[4]
The Long-Bell Lumber Company, led by Robert A. Long, decided to buy a great expanse of timberland in Cowlitz County in 1918. A total of 14,000 workers were needed to run the two large mills as well as lumber camps that were planned. The number of workers needed was more than a lumber town, or the nearest town, could provide. Long planned and built a complete city in 1921 that could support a population of up to 50,000 and provide labor for the mills as well as attracting other industries. Several buildings in the city were built from Long's private funds.[5]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Tribal Directory." National Congress of American Indians. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
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