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Longview, Texas

Longview is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, and county seat of Gregg County which is named for Confederate General John Gregg. 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.[6] 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 2017 census estimates was 217,481.[2]

Longview, Texas
City of 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
Longview, Texas
Location of Longview in the contiguous United States
Longview, Texas
Longview, Texas (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°30′33″N 94°45′14″W / 32.50917°N 94.75389°W / 32.50917; -94.75389Coordinates: 32°30′33″N 94°45′14″W / 32.50917°N 94.75389°W / 32.50917; -94.75389
Country United States
State Texas
CountiesGregg, Harrison
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • City managerRolin McPhee
 • Assistant city managerMaryAnn Hagenbucher
Area
 • City55.93 sq mi (144.85 km2)
 • Land55.83 sq mi (144.59 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
371 ft (113 m)
Population
 • City81,683
 • Density1,500/sq mi (560/km2)
 • Metro
217,481[2]
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
75601–75606
Area code(s)903 and 430
FIPS code48-43888[4]
GNIS feature ID1374716[5]
Websitewww.longviewtexas.gov

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.

History

The modern-day city of Longview was founded in 1869.[7] In 1870, Methvin sold 100 acres (40 ha) to the Southern Pacific Railroad for one dollar to persuade them to build their line in the direction of land he owned. Later that year, he sold another 100 acres (40 ha) for $500 in gold. He hoped the coming of the railroad would increase the value of the rest of his land.

Methvin coined the name of the town when he stated, "What a long view!" from his home. In June 1871, Longview was incorporated as the first town in Gregg County.[8][7]

In 1884, the Mobberly Hotel opened for business servicing railroad travelers and as the center of social gatherings for Longview. The hotel featured cherrywood furniture with carved bed posts, marble-top washstand, linen tablecloths, electric crystal chandeliers, and a fireplace in every room. Mobberly was located in the junction part of town near the train depot. The hotel was destroyed by fire on June 13, 1965.

In the Longview race riot in July 1919, a reporter for The Chicago Defender was in Longview looking into the mysterious death of a black man named Lemuel Walters. An armed white mob attacked a home where the reporter, S.L. Jones, was staying, and attempted to batter their way in. A gunfight began between the attackers and the men in the house. Eventually, Jones made a getaway. The white men then began to burn buildings in the black section of the town.[9]

In 1942, construction began on the Big Inch pipeline in Longview. From 1943 to 1945, the pipeline transported over 261,000,000 barrels of crude oil to the East Coast.[7] At the time of construction, Big Inch and its smaller twin, Little Inch, comprised the longest petroleum pipeline ever built in the world. Both were integral in supplying the United States' war effort in World War II.

After World War II, Longview's population grew from 24,502 to 40,050 in 1960, its growth fueled by migration from rural Gregg County and the annexation of Greggton and Spring Hill.[10]

Geography

Longview is bordered to the west by the city of White Oak.

Climate

Climate data for Longview, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1902–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 86
(30)
90
(32)
97
(36)
95
(35)
103
(39)
110
(43)
108
(42)
113
(45)
109
(43)
101
(38)
93
(34)
93
(34)
113
(45)
Average high °F (°C) 57.6
(14.2)
62.0
(16.7)
69.5
(20.8)
76.7
(24.8)
83.9
(28.8)
90.2
(32.3)
93.6
(34.2)
94.2
(34.6)
88.8
(31.6)
79.0
(26.1)
67.9
(19.9)
59.5
(15.3)
76.9
(24.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 46.0
(7.8)
49.8
(9.9)
57.2
(14.0)
64.2
(17.9)
72.8
(22.7)
79.8
(26.6)
83.0
(28.3)
83.0
(28.3)
76.9
(24.9)
66.2
(19.0)
55.4
(13.0)
47.8
(8.8)
65.2
(18.4)
Average low °F (°C) 34.3
(1.3)
37.7
(3.2)
44.9
(7.2)
51.8
(11.0)
61.7
(16.5)
69.5
(20.8)
72.5
(22.5)
71.7
(22.1)
64.9
(18.3)
53.3
(11.8)
43.0
(6.1)
36.2
(2.3)
53.5
(11.9)
Record low °F (°C) −4
(−20)
−5
(−21)
17
(−8)
20
(−7)
37
(3)
52
(11)
56
(13)
53
(12)
38
(3)
25
(−4)
18
(−8)
2
(−17)
−5
(−21)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.27
(108)
4.07
(103)
4.68
(119)
4.34
(110)
4.92
(125)
4.33
(110)
2.50
(64)
2.84
(72)
3.48
(88)
4.33
(110)
3.78
(96)
4.64
(118)
48.18
(1,224)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.4
(1.0)
0.3
(0.76)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.7
(1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.5 8.8 8.8 7.3 8.0 7.3 5.5 5.8 5.7 6.7 7.4 9.0 88.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Source: NOAA[11][12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18801,525
18902,03433.4%
19003,59176.5%
19105,15543.6%
19205,71310.8%
19305,036−11.9%
194013,758173.2%
195024,50278.1%
196040,05063.5%
197045,54713.7%
198062,76237.8%
199070,31112.0%
200073,3444.3%
201080,4559.7%
202081,6381.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
[13][failed verification] 2020[3]
Longview racial composition as of 2020[14](NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 40,599 49.73%
Black or African American (NH) 19,173 23.49%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 255 0.31%
Asian (NH) 1,309 1.6%
Pacific Islander (NH) 30 0.04%
Some Other Race (NH) 219 0.27%
Mixed/multiracial (NH) 3,115 3.82%
Hispanic or Latino 16,938 20.75%
Total 81,638

At the 2010 census, Longview had a population of 80,455. The median age was 34. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 56.2% non-Hispanic White, 22.6% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 9.5% from some other race, and 2.3% from two or more races. About were 18.0% Hispanics or Latinos of any race.[17] In the census[4] of 2000, 73,344 people, 28,363 households, and 19,116 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,341.8 people per square mile (518.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 70.10% White, 22.11% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.92% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races; Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10.31% of the population.

By the 2020 United States census, Longview's population grew to 81,683.[6] Its racial and ethnic makeup per the 2020 census was 49.73% non-Hsiapnic white, 23.49% Black or African American, 0.31% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.6% Asian alone, 0.27% some other race, 3.82% multiracial, and 20.75% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[14] Among its population at the 2020 American Community Survey, 52.7% of its population was non-Hispanic white, 22.4% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.4% Asian alone, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.1% some other race, 2.7% two or more races, and 20.3% Hispanic of Latino American of any race.[18] The 2020 census and 2020 survey reflected nationwide demographic trends of greater diversification among traditional minority populations.[19][20]

Of the 28,363 households at the 2000 census, 33.2% had children under 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were not families. About 27.9% of all households were individuals who lived alone, and 10.7% of all households were 65 or older and living alone. The average household size was 2.50, and the average family size was 3.06. Among the estimated 31,450 households at the 2020 American Community Survey, the average household size was 2.49; the 19,965 families had an average size of 3.13.[21] Of the households and families estimated, 53.6% were in owner-occupied housing units and 46.4% were renter-occupied.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $33,858, and for a family was $42,378. Males had a median income of $33,078 versus $21,400 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,676. About 13.0% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over. By 2020, the median household income for Longview residents grew to $50,019, and monthly housing costs were $854.[22]

Economy

 
Longview's tallest building, the 10-story VeraBank
 
CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center
 
Looking west on Tyler Street in downtown Longview

Longview is one of several cities in East Texas that serve as a center for the "patent troll" industry, due to a perception that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is a favorable venue for patent infringement plaintiffs.[23] As such, it is also one of the major economic hubs for Northeast Texas alongside Tyler.[24]

Largest employers

According to the municipal Fiscal Year 2018–2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[25] the top employers in the city were:

# Employer # of employees Type of Business
1 CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center 2,532 Medical/Hospital Services
2 Eastman Chemical 1,447 Chemical
3 Longview Independent School District 1,400 Public Schools
4 Longview Regional Medical Center 1,125 Medical/Hospital Services
5 Walmart 1,057 Retail
6 Trinity Rail, LLC 960 Railway Cars
7 City of Longview 912 Government
8 Pine Tree Independent School District 680 Public Schools
9 Komatsu 604 Manufacturing
10 Gregg County 575 Government

Arts and culture

Longview Public Library operates a main branch, and the Broughton Branch.[26][27]

Longview’s cultural district—a 320-acre (130 ha) area in downtown Longview which includes museums, restaurants, parks, live music, theater, and historic buildings—was designated by the Texas Commission on the Arts in 2019.[28]

The 29-acre (12 ha) Longview Arboretum and Nature Center opened in 2019.[29][30] Among other centers, the city has a vast trail system that is being connected to create 10 consecutive miles of connected walking/biking trails.[31]

Government

Local government

 
Longview Municipal Building

According to the 2007 comprehensive annual financial report, the city's various funds had $75.9 million in revenues, $87.7 million in expenditures, $47.6 million in total assets, $9.0 million in total liabilities, and $12.2 million in cash in investments.[32]

The city manager as of 2023 is Rolin McPhee.[33] Bonds retired January 31, 2022 and Rolin McPhee became the city manager on February 1.[34] With the addition of McPhee as city manager, the city of Longview underwent some restructuring namely adding an assistant city manager, MaryAnn Hagenbucher.[34]

State government

Longview is represented in the Texas Senate by Republican Bryan Hughes, District 1, and in the Texas House of Representatives by Republican Jay Dean, District 7. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the Longview District Parole Office in Longview.[35]

Federal government

Longview is part of Texas's 1st congressional district, which is currently represented by Republican Louie Gohmert. Gohmert announced he is not seeking reelection in 2022. Gohmert has represented Longview since 2004.

Education

 
S.E. Belcher, Jr. Chapel and Performance Center at LeTourneau University

Colleges and universities

The city of Longview is home to three institutions of higher learning and two trade (cosmetology) schools:

Public school districts

Longview is served by four school districts.

Media

TV stations

The Gregg County portion of Longview is part of the Tyler-Longview-Lufkin-Nacogdoches designated market area,[citation needed] and the Harrison County portion of Longview is within the Shreveport-Texarkana market.[36]

KLGV-LD broadcasts from Longview.

Newspaper

Radio

FM stations

101.9 K270AW Longview Translator of KDOK Classic Hits
105.7 KYKX Longview Primary Country

AM station

Frequency (kHz) Call letters Licensed location Type Format
1370 KFRO Longview Primary Fox Sports Radio

Infrastructure

Transportation

Airport

East Texas Regional Airport is located south of Longview.

Public transportation

The city's public transit system, Longview Transit, runs daily routes, excluding Sundays and holidays. Its fixed routes provide transportation to key districts throughout the city.[37]

City of Longview Transit (COLT) provides demand-response transportation services for those who are unable to use the regular Longview Transit fixed-route service.[38]

Rail service

Amtrak passenger rail service is available on the Texas Eagle through a downtown terminal. Longview's Amtrak station is the fifth-busiest in Texas and the fourth-busiest station along the Texas Eagle route.[39] Daily trains between Chicago and San Antonio stop each morning (Chicago–San Antonio) and each evening (San Antonio–Chicago). Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the Longview station serves the Chicago to Los Angeles trains. The return train, Los Angeles to Chicago, stops in Longview on Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday. It serves about 20–50 passengers per day. From the station, passengers can connect to Nacogdoches, Lufkin, Houston, and Galveston, as well as Shreveport, Louisiana, by motorcoach. A proposal is in the works for a high-speed rail system from Dallas/Fort Worth to Shreveport along the I-20 corridor, bringing passenger rail service to that corridor for the first time since the Texas and Pacific's unnamed successor to the Louisiana Eagle in the late 1960s.[40][41][42]

Longview is served by Amtrak, the BNSF Railway, and the Union Pacific Railroad.[43]

Roads

  • Interstate 20, an east–west freeway, connects Longview to Dallas, about 125 mi (201 km) to the west and to Shreveport, Louisiana, around 60 mi (97 km) to the east.
  • U.S. Highway 80 runs through the central district of Longview. U.S. Hwy 80 was once a coast-to-coast highway from Tybee Beach near Savannah, Georgia, and ran continuously across the southern part of the United States to San Diego, California. Today, its western terminus is in Dallas, making the length only 1,032 mi (1,661 km). The western part of the route was replaced by I-20 and I-10.
  • U.S. Highway 259 is a 250-mile-long (400 km) north/south highway providing an alternate route to U.S. 59 between Nacogdoches, Texas, and the Oklahoma/Arkansas border just south of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Before Interstate 20, US 259 went through the center of Longview on a route now designated Texas State Highway 31 and Spur 502.
  • Texas Highway 31 runs 143.3 miles (230.6 km) east/west between Longview and Waco, Texas.
  • Texas Highway 149, 33.9 mi (54.6 km) long, connects Longview with Carthage.
  • Texas Highway 300 is a short (18.62-mile (29.97 km)) highway connecting Longview to U.S. 271 in Gilmer.
  • Texas Highway 281 is a 19.3-mile (31.1 km) loop highway that circumnavigates much of Longview from its east connection at I-20 east of the Gregg/Harrison county line to I-20 in Longview. It runs northward, westward, southward, and eastward around the city.
  • Spur 502 connects north/south traffic between U.S. Hwy 80 in central Longview and U.S. Hwy 259 north of Longview.
  • Spur 63 runs north/south through Longview connecting TX Hwy 31 at its Longview terminus with Spur 502 north of TX Loop 281.

Notable people

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[15][16]

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External links

  • City of Longview official website
  • Longview Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Longview Chamber of Commerce
  • Longview Economic Development Corporation

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Longview is a city in the U S state of Texas and county seat of Gregg County which is named for Confederate General John Gregg 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 6 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 2017 census estimates was 217 481 2 Longview TexasCityCity of LongviewDowntown LongviewNickname Balloon Race Capital of TexasMotto Real East TexasLocation of Longview in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the U S state of TexasLongview TexasLocation of Longview in the contiguous United StatesShow map of TexasLongview TexasLongview Texas the United States Show map of the United StatesCoordinates 32 30 33 N 94 45 14 W 32 50917 N 94 75389 W 32 50917 94 75389 Coordinates 32 30 33 N 94 45 14 W 32 50917 N 94 75389 W 32 50917 94 75389Country United StatesState TexasCountiesGregg HarrisonGovernment TypeCouncil manager City managerRolin McPhee Assistant city managerMaryAnn HagenbucherArea 1 City55 93 sq mi 144 85 km2 Land55 83 sq mi 144 59 km2 Water0 10 sq mi 0 26 km2 Elevation371 ft 113 m Population 2020 3 City81 683 Density1 500 sq mi 560 km2 Metro217 481 2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT ZIP codes75601 75606Area code s 903 and 430FIPS code48 43888 4 GNIS feature ID1374716 5 Websitewww wbr longviewtexas wbr govLongview 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 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Economy 4 1 Largest employers 5 Arts and culture 6 Government 6 1 Local government 6 2 State government 6 3 Federal government 7 Education 7 1 Colleges and universities 7 2 Public school districts 8 Media 8 1 TV stations 8 2 Newspaper 8 3 Radio 8 3 1 FM stations 8 3 2 AM station 9 Infrastructure 9 1 Transportation 9 1 1 Airport 9 1 2 Public transportation 9 1 3 Rail service 9 1 4 Roads 10 Notable people 11 See also 12 Notes 13 References 14 External linksHistory EditThe modern day city of Longview was founded in 1869 7 In 1870 Methvin sold 100 acres 40 ha to the Southern Pacific Railroad for one dollar to persuade them to build their line in the direction of land he owned Later that year he sold another 100 acres 40 ha for 500 in gold He hoped the coming of the railroad would increase the value of the rest of his land Methvin coined the name of the town when he stated What a long view from his home In June 1871 Longview was incorporated as the first town in Gregg County 8 7 In 1884 the Mobberly Hotel opened for business servicing railroad travelers and as the center of social gatherings for Longview The hotel featured cherrywood furniture with carved bed posts marble top washstand linen tablecloths electric crystal chandeliers and a fireplace in every room Mobberly was located in the junction part of town near the train depot The hotel was destroyed by fire on June 13 1965 In the Longview race riot in July 1919 a reporter for The Chicago Defender was in Longview looking into the mysterious death of a black man named Lemuel Walters An armed white mob attacked a home where the reporter S L Jones was staying and attempted to batter their way in A gunfight began between the attackers and the men in the house Eventually Jones made a getaway The white men then began to burn buildings in the black section of the town 9 In 1942 construction began on the Big Inch pipeline in Longview From 1943 to 1945 the pipeline transported over 261 000 000 barrels of crude oil to the East Coast 7 At the time of construction Big Inch and its smaller twin Little Inch comprised the longest petroleum pipeline ever built in the world Both were integral in supplying the United States war effort in World War II After World War II Longview s population grew from 24 502 to 40 050 in 1960 its growth fueled by migration from rural Gregg County and the annexation of Greggton and Spring Hill 10 Geography EditLongview is bordered to the west by the city of White Oak Climate Edit Climate data for Longview Texas 1991 2020 normals extremes 1902 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 86 30 90 32 97 36 95 35 103 39 110 43 108 42 113 45 109 43 101 38 93 34 93 34 113 45 Average high F C 57 6 14 2 62 0 16 7 69 5 20 8 76 7 24 8 83 9 28 8 90 2 32 3 93 6 34 2 94 2 34 6 88 8 31 6 79 0 26 1 67 9 19 9 59 5 15 3 76 9 24 9 Daily mean F C 46 0 7 8 49 8 9 9 57 2 14 0 64 2 17 9 72 8 22 7 79 8 26 6 83 0 28 3 83 0 28 3 76 9 24 9 66 2 19 0 55 4 13 0 47 8 8 8 65 2 18 4 Average low F C 34 3 1 3 37 7 3 2 44 9 7 2 51 8 11 0 61 7 16 5 69 5 20 8 72 5 22 5 71 7 22 1 64 9 18 3 53 3 11 8 43 0 6 1 36 2 2 3 53 5 11 9 Record low F C 4 20 5 21 17 8 20 7 37 3 52 11 56 13 53 12 38 3 25 4 18 8 2 17 5 21 Average precipitation inches mm 4 27 108 4 07 103 4 68 119 4 34 110 4 92 125 4 33 110 2 50 64 2 84 72 3 48 88 4 33 110 3 78 96 4 64 118 48 18 1 224 Average snowfall inches cm 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 8 Average precipitation days 0 01 in 8 5 8 8 8 8 7 3 8 0 7 3 5 5 5 8 5 7 6 7 7 4 9 0 88 8Average snowy days 0 1 in 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4Source NOAA 11 12 Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 18801 525 18902 03433 4 19003 59176 5 19105 15543 6 19205 71310 8 19305 036 11 9 194013 758173 2 195024 50278 1 196040 05063 5 197045 54713 7 198062 76237 8 199070 31112 0 200073 3444 3 201080 4559 7 202081 6381 5 U S Decennial Census 13 failed verification 2020 3 Longview racial composition as of 2020 14 NH Non Hispanic a Race Number PercentageWhite NH 40 599 49 73 Black or African American NH 19 173 23 49 Native American or Alaska Native NH 255 0 31 Asian NH 1 309 1 6 Pacific Islander NH 30 0 04 Some Other Race NH 219 0 27 Mixed multiracial NH 3 115 3 82 Hispanic or Latino 16 938 20 75 Total 81 638At the 2010 census Longview had a population of 80 455 The median age was 34 The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 56 2 non Hispanic White 22 6 Black or African American 0 5 Native American 1 4 Asian 9 5 from some other race and 2 3 from two or more races About were 18 0 Hispanics or Latinos of any race 17 In the census 4 of 2000 73 344 people 28 363 households and 19 116 families resided in the city The population density was 1 341 8 people per square mile 518 1 km2 The racial makeup of the city was 70 10 White 22 11 African American 0 50 Native American 0 83 Asian 0 02 Pacific Islander 4 92 from other races and 1 51 from two or more races Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10 31 of the population By the 2020 United States census Longview s population grew to 81 683 6 Its racial and ethnic makeup per the 2020 census was 49 73 non Hsiapnic white 23 49 Black or African American 0 31 American Indian or Alaska Native 1 6 Asian alone 0 27 some other race 3 82 multiracial and 20 75 Hispanic or Latino of any race 14 Among its population at the 2020 American Community Survey 52 7 of its population was non Hispanic white 22 4 Black or African American 0 1 American Indian or Alaska Native 1 4 Asian alone 0 2 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 0 1 some other race 2 7 two or more races and 20 3 Hispanic of Latino American of any race 18 The 2020 census and 2020 survey reflected nationwide demographic trends of greater diversification among traditional minority populations 19 20 Of the 28 363 households at the 2000 census 33 2 had children under 18 living with them 48 9 were married couples living together 14 5 had a female householder with no husband present and 32 6 were not families About 27 9 of all households were individuals who lived alone and 10 7 of all households were 65 or older and living alone The average household size was 2 50 and the average family size was 3 06 Among the estimated 31 450 households at the 2020 American Community Survey the average household size was 2 49 the 19 965 families had an average size of 3 13 21 Of the households and families estimated 53 6 were in owner occupied housing units and 46 4 were renter occupied In 2000 the median income for a household in the city was 33 858 and for a family was 42 378 Males had a median income of 33 078 versus 21 400 for females The per capita income for the city was 15 676 About 13 0 of families and 16 0 of the population were below the poverty line including 22 7 of those under age 18 and 10 6 of those age 65 or over By 2020 the median household income for Longview residents grew to 50 019 and monthly housing costs were 854 22 Economy Edit Longview s tallest building the 10 story VeraBank CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center Looking west on Tyler Street in downtown Longview Longview is one of several cities in East Texas that serve as a center for the patent troll industry due to a perception that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is a favorable venue for patent infringement plaintiffs 23 As such it is also one of the major economic hubs for Northeast Texas alongside Tyler 24 Largest employers Edit According to the municipal Fiscal Year 2018 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 25 the top employers in the city were Employer of employees Type of Business1 CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center 2 532 Medical Hospital Services2 Eastman Chemical 1 447 Chemical3 Longview Independent School District 1 400 Public Schools4 Longview Regional Medical Center 1 125 Medical Hospital Services5 Walmart 1 057 Retail6 Trinity Rail LLC 960 Railway Cars7 City of Longview 912 Government8 Pine Tree Independent School District 680 Public Schools9 Komatsu 604 Manufacturing10 Gregg County 575 GovernmentArts and culture EditLongview Public Library operates a main branch and the Broughton Branch 26 27 Longview s cultural district a 320 acre 130 ha area in downtown Longview which includes museums restaurants parks live music theater and historic buildings was designated by the Texas Commission on the Arts in 2019 28 The 29 acre 12 ha Longview Arboretum and Nature Center opened in 2019 29 30 Among other centers the city has a vast trail system that is being connected to create 10 consecutive miles of connected walking biking trails 31 Government EditLocal government Edit Longview Municipal Building According to the 2007 comprehensive annual financial report the city s various funds had 75 9 million in revenues 87 7 million in expenditures 47 6 million in total assets 9 0 million in total liabilities and 12 2 million in cash in investments 32 The city manager as of 2023 is Rolin McPhee 33 Bonds retired January 31 2022 and Rolin McPhee became the city manager on February 1 34 With the addition of McPhee as city manager the city of Longview underwent some restructuring namely adding an assistant city manager MaryAnn Hagenbucher 34 State government Edit Longview is represented in the Texas Senate by Republican Bryan Hughes District 1 and in the Texas House of Representatives by Republican Jay Dean District 7 The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the Longview District Parole Office in Longview 35 Federal government Edit Longview is part of Texas s 1st congressional district which is currently represented by Republican Louie Gohmert Gohmert announced he is not seeking reelection in 2022 Gohmert has represented Longview since 2004 Education Edit S E Belcher Jr Chapel and Performance Center at LeTourneau University Colleges and universities Edit The city of Longview is home to three institutions of higher learning and two trade cosmetology schools LeTourneau University Kilgore College Longview Campus University of Texas at Tyler Longview University CenterPublic school districts Edit Longview is served by four school districts Longview Independent School District enrollment 8 150 16 schools home of the Lobos serves south and northeast Longview Pine Tree Independent School District enrollment 4 631 seven schools home of the Pirates serves west Longview including Pine Tree and Greggton Spring Hill Independent School District enrollment 1 862 five schools home of the Panthers serves north Longview in the Spring Hill area Hallsville Independent School District enrollment 4 037 six schools home of the Bobcats serves far east Longview around Harrison County Media EditTV stations Edit The Gregg County portion of Longview is part of the Tyler Longview Lufkin Nacogdoches designated market area citation needed and the Harrison County portion of Longview is within the Shreveport Texarkana market 36 KLGV LD broadcasts from Longview Newspaper Edit Longview News Journal East Texas Review El Diario de Harrison CountyRadio Edit FM stations Edit 101 9 K270AW Longview Translator of KDOK Classic Hits105 7 KYKX Longview Primary CountryAM station Edit Frequency kHz Call letters Licensed location Type Format1370 KFRO Longview Primary Fox Sports RadioInfrastructure EditTransportation Edit Airport Edit East Texas Regional Airport is located south of Longview Public transportation Edit The city s public transit system Longview Transit runs daily routes excluding Sundays and holidays Its fixed routes provide transportation to key districts throughout the city 37 City of Longview Transit COLT provides demand response transportation services for those who are unable to use the regular Longview Transit fixed route service 38 Rail service Edit Amtrak passenger rail service is available on the Texas Eagle through a downtown terminal Longview s Amtrak station is the fifth busiest in Texas and the fourth busiest station along the Texas Eagle route 39 Daily trains between Chicago and San Antonio stop each morning Chicago San Antonio and each evening San Antonio Chicago Monday Wednesday and Friday the Longview station serves the Chicago to Los Angeles trains The return train Los Angeles to Chicago stops in Longview on Sunday Tuesday and Friday It serves about 20 50 passengers per day From the station passengers can connect to Nacogdoches Lufkin Houston and Galveston as well as Shreveport Louisiana by motorcoach A proposal is in the works for a high speed rail system from Dallas Fort Worth to Shreveport along the I 20 corridor bringing passenger rail service to that corridor for the first time since the Texas and Pacific s unnamed successor to the Louisiana Eagle in the late 1960s 40 41 42 Longview is served by Amtrak the BNSF Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad 43 Roads Edit Interstate 20 an east west freeway connects Longview to Dallas about 125 mi 201 km to the west and to Shreveport Louisiana around 60 mi 97 km to the east U S Highway 80 runs through the central district of Longview U S Hwy 80 was once a coast to coast highway from Tybee Beach near Savannah Georgia and ran continuously across the southern part of the United States to San Diego California Today its western terminus is in Dallas making the length only 1 032 mi 1 661 km The western part of the route was replaced by I 20 and I 10 U S Highway 259 is a 250 mile long 400 km north south highway providing an alternate route to U S 59 between Nacogdoches Texas and the Oklahoma Arkansas border just south of Fort Smith Arkansas Before Interstate 20 US 259 went through the center of Longview on a route now designated Texas State Highway 31 and Spur 502 Texas Highway 31 runs 143 3 miles 230 6 km east west between Longview and Waco Texas Texas Highway 149 33 9 mi 54 6 km long connects Longview with Carthage Texas Highway 300 is a short 18 62 mile 29 97 km highway connecting Longview to U S 271 in Gilmer Texas Highway 281 is a 19 3 mile 31 1 km loop highway that circumnavigates much of Longview from its east connection at I 20 east of the Gregg Harrison county line to I 20 in Longview It runs northward westward southward and eastward around the city Spur 502 connects north south traffic between U S Hwy 80 in central Longview and U S Hwy 259 north of Longview Spur 63 runs north south through Longview connecting TX Hwy 31 at its Longview terminus with Spur 502 north of TX Loop 281 Notable people EditGreg Abbott three term Governor of Texas spent early childhood in Longview Jeb Blount American football player with Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl XI Shawn Byrdsong American football player Rodney Carrington A multi talented comedian actor and writer who has recorded eight major record label comedy albums Mary Lou Clements Mann American HIV AIDS researcher killed on Swissair Flight 111 Chris Davis professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles 44 Jay Dean mayor of Longview 2005 2015 Republican state representative for Texas District 7 Clint Ford American actor and writer John Lee Hancock American director and screenwriter JaMycal Hasty professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers Kristy Hawkins IFBB professional bodybuilder 45 Christopher Hinn miller and Wisconsin State Assemblyman Evonne Hsu professional singer in Taiwan Madison Hu American actor born in Longview TX Michael Huey professional football player Chris Ivory Starting running back for the New York Jets Buford A Johnson chief mechanic for the Tuskegee Airmen 46 Chris Johnson NFL cornerback Montana Jordan actor 47 Malcolm Kelly American football player for the Washington Redskins 48 Lee Lacy professional baseball player from 1972 to 1987 49 Miranda Lambert American country music artist born in Longview Brandon Maxwell fashion designer Matthew McConaughey Oscar winning actor Neal McCoy Country music singer Charlie Neal professional baseball player from 1956 to 1963 50 Robert Newhouse a professional football player from 1972 to 1983 51 Diane Patrick member of the Texas House of Representatives from Arlington reared in Longview as Diane Porter 52 Monte Pittman singer songwriter guitarist for Madonna 53 Josh Scobee Kicker for Jacksonville Jaguars James Scott professional football player 54 Warren Smith Rockabilly Musician James Street college football and baseball player for the Texas Longhorns Jack Boynton Strong Texas lawyer businessman and legislator Bobby Taylor All Pro cornerback for Philadelphia Eagles from 1995 2003 member of the Seattle Seahawks in 2004 Sam West professional baseball player from 1927 to 1942 55 Forest Whitaker Oscar winning actor Trent Williams All Pro offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ersSee also EditPortal TexasNotes Edit Note the US Census treats Hispanic Latino as an ethnic category This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category Hispanics Latinos can be of any race 15 16 References Edit 2019 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 7 2020 a b 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 a b QuickFacts Longview city Texas United States Census Bureau March 31 2022 Retrieved March 31 2022 a b U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 US Board on Geographic Names United States Geological Survey October 25 2007 Retrieved January 31 2008 a b 2020 Race and Population Totals data census gov Retrieved 2022 05 20 a b c Eugene W McWhorter LONGVIEW TX GREGG COUNTY Handbook of Texas Online 1 accessed April 12 2013 Published by the Texas State Historical Association Beth Holloway Dodson METHVIN OSSAMUS HITCH SR Handbook of Texas Online lt https tshaonline org handbook online articles fme57 gt accessed April 12 2013 Published by the Texas State Historical Association Onion Rebecca Red Summer Slate Retrieved March 7 2015 W MCWHORTER EUGENE June 15 2010 LONGVIEW TX tshaonline org Retrieved July 7 2018 NowData NOAA Online Weather Data National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved August 20 2021 Station Longview TX U S Climate Normals 2020 U S Monthly Climate Normals 1991 2020 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved August 20 2021 Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2015 a b Explore Census Data data census gov Retrieved 2022 05 22 https www census gov not specific enough to verify About the Hispanic Population and its Origin www census gov Retrieved 18 May 2022 2010 general profile of population and housing characteristics of Longview from the U S census 2020 Demographic and Housing Estimates data census gov Retrieved 2022 05 20 Census data shows widening diversity number of White people falls for the first time The Washington Post Passel Jeffrey S Lopez Mark Hugo Cohn D Vera U S Hispanic population continued its geographic spread in the 2010s Pew Research Center Retrieved 2022 05 20 2020 Households and Families Estimates data census gov Retrieved 2022 05 20 2020 Financial Characteristics data census gov Retrieved 2022 05 20 Roberts Jeff October 14 2011 How A Texas Dog Park Became A New Front In America s Patent Wars Gigaom Retrieved June 6 2016 At the Heart of Texas Tyler Longview www dallasfed org Retrieved 2022 05 20 CAFR FY 18 19 retrieved January 29 2021 Archived October 16 2020 Date mismatch at the Wayback Machine Longview Public Library www longviewlibrary org Retrieved 2022 05 22 Broughton Branch Library Longview TX www longviewtexas gov Retrieved 2022 05 22 About Arts Longview Visit Longview TX www visitlongviewtexas com Retrieved 2021 02 25 About Longview Arboretum www longviewarboretum org Retrieved 2022 04 23 Reports From Staff Phase 1 of Longview Arboretum and Nature Center to open Nov 2 Longview News Journal Retrieved 2022 04 23 Facilities Longview TX www longviewtexas gov Retrieved 2021 02 24 City of Longview 2007 08 CAFR Retrieved June 7 2009 Archived October 29 2007 at the Wayback Machine City of Longview retrieved December 2 2021 Archived November 28 2020 at the Wayback Machine a b Longview council appoints new city manager splits on reorganization Parole Division Region I Texas Department of Criminal Justice Retrieved on May 15 2010 Archived September 28 2011 at the Wayback Machine Shreveport Texarkana Market PDF www ktbs com January 20 2017 Archived from the original PDF on June 9 2012 City of Longview website Archived November 15 2004 at the Wayback Machine Source City of Longview website Archived October 24 2007 at the Wayback Machine Amtrak State of Texas factsheet Fiscal Year 2019 page 1 https www amtrak com 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Retrieved December 10 2012 Diane Porter Patrick intelius com Retrieved March 9 2014 Longview legend Monte Pittman returns to Texas Longview News Journal December 2 2021 James Scott databaseFootball com Retrieved December 10 2012 Sam West Statistics and History Baseball Reference Retrieved December 16 2014 External links Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Longview Texas City of Longview official website Longview Convention and Visitors Bureau Longview Chamber of Commerce Longview Economic Development Corporation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Longview Texas amp oldid 1147403762, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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