Longview, Texas

Longview
City
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
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Coordinates: 32°30′33″N 94°45′14″W / 32.50917°N 94.75389°W / 32.50917; -94.75389
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Gregg, Harrison
Government
• Type	Council–manager
Area [1]
• 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 [3]	289 ft (88 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• City	81,683
• Density	1,500/sq mi (560/km2)
• Metro	217,481[2]
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	75601–75606
Area code(s)	903 and 430
FIPS code	48-43888[5]
GNIS feature ID	2410870[3]
Website	www.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.^[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 2021 census estimates was 287,858.^[7]

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.