Longview, Texas
Longview, Texas | |
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Downtown Longview | |
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| Nickname: Balloon Race Capital of Texas | |
| Motto: Real East 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Gregg, Harrison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Kristen Ishihara (Term Ends May 2027) |
| Area | |
• City | 55.93 sq mi (144.85 km2) |
| • Land | 55.83 sq mi (144.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 81,638 |
| • Density | 1,462.4/sq mi (564.62/km2) |
| • Metro | 217,481 |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $20.259 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 75601–75606 |
| Area codes | 903 and 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-43888 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410870 |
| Website | www |
Longview is a city in and the 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. 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.
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, 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.