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Longview, Texas — From Wikipedia
Longview, Texas | |
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Downtown Longview | |
| Nickname: Balloon Race Capital of Texas | |
| Motto: Real East Texas | |
Interactive map of Longview, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°31′13″N 94°45′40″W / 32.5202°N 94.7611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Gregg, Harrison |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Incorporated | May 17, 1871 |
| Founder | Ossamus Hitch Methvin, Sr. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Kristen Ishihara (Term Ends May 2027) |
| • City manager | Rolin C. McPhee |
| Area | |
• City | 56.327 sq mi (145.886 km2) |
| • Land | 56.227 sq mi (145.628 km2) |
| • Water | 0.010 sq mi (0.026 km2) 0.18% |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 81,638 |
• Estimate (2024)[3] | 83,668 |
| • Rank | US: 436th TX: 50th |
| • Density | 1,451.9/sq mi (560.59/km2) |
| • Urban | 107,099 (US: 303rd) |
| • Metro | 297,315 (US: 173rd) |
| Demonym | Longviewite |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 75601–75608, 75615 |
| Area code(s) | 903 and 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-43888 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410870[6] |
| Website | longviewtexas.gov |
Longview is a city in and the county seat of Gregg County, Texas, United States.[7] Longview is located in East Texas, where Interstate 20 and U.S. highways 80 and 259 converge just north of the Sabine River. The population was 81,638 as of the 2020 census,[4] and was estimated at 83,668 in 2024.[3] 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 2025 census estimates was 297,315.
Longview was established in 1870 in what was at the time southern Upshur County; the town incorporated on May 17, 1871. After Gregg County was created on May 7, 1873 and organized on June 28, 1873,[8] 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, 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.