Livingston, Texas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Livingston-Onalaska census division. It lies in ZIP code area 77351. The Survey maps it on the Livingston quadrangle. 5,640 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 167 feet above sea level.
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On record in Livingston
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Population over time
2 figuresLivingston grew from 5,335 to 5,640 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,335 | |
| 2020 | 5,640 | +305 (+6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Livingston quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Livingston quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Livingston quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Livingston quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
187 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 187 fires within 5 miles of Livingston between 1992 and 2020, burning about 552 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 132 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 26 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Livingston Area | LIVINGSTON - 935 |
| 21 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 16 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 15 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 11 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 10 September 2011 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Livingston Area | LIVINGSTON - 890 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
56 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Livingston in 56 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 21 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 4 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $14,000,000 | Straight line wind damage across the entire county from west to east. Lake Livingston Dam measured 134 mph wind gusts before their equipment blew away. The hardest hit are was from the Tobacco Patch community to the west of the Livingston area, though major damage occurred across the majority of the county. Numerous trees/powerpoles down, 18 homes completely destroyed, 172 with major damage, 180 with moderate to minor damage. Timber industry took a large loss due to the number of downed trees. Governor George Bush Jr. declared Polk County a disaster area on 3/11/98. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Livingston | $500,000 | 75 to 100 Livingston homes and businesses damaged from flooding at FM 146 and US 59; northbound and southbound lanes of US 59 closed. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $135,000 | Numerous trees down between Hwy 146 and Hwy 190 and in the Indian Hills Subdivision near Lake Livingston where one tree fell on a home. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Livingston | $100,000 | Homes flooded in the Crystal Lake Subdivision. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $60,000 | Porch torn off house near FM 3126 and FM 350 south. Trees down along Hwys. 62, 352, and 3126 west of Livingston. |
| October 2006 | Flash Flood | Livingston | $50,000 | Heavy rains impacted five to six homes. There were numerous flooded roads with several eastern county road closures. Several bridges were under water. |
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $50,000 | Building damage with power lines down in the Indian Hills Subdivision along FM 2457 near Lake Livingston. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Livingston | $25,000 | Golf ball size hail at FM 2457 and Highway 90. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $25,000 | Car swept off road near Livingston. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $20,000 | Trees down on power lines. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $15,000 | Numerous trees were downed in the towns of Onalaska and Livingston, with a roof blown off of a home in Livingston. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew over a large tree at a Livingston apartment complex, damaging a vehicle. There were also four apartment units that suffered minor damage. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $10,000 | Sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down in Livingston. |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm downed trees near Highway 190. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Livingston | $5,000 | Hail reported at Livingston Police Station. |
| February 2003 | Hail | Livingston | $5,000 | 3/4 inch hail. |
| February 2003 | Hail | Livingston | $5,000 | 3/4 inch hail. |
| March 2002 | Hail | Livingston | $5,000 | Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail along eastern shore of Lake Livingston at Onalaska and Blanchard, and also in Livingston. |
| January 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $5,000 | Trees blown down onto powerlines. |
| November 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $5,000 | Sheriff reported trees blown down in Livingston. |
| January 1997 | Hail | Livingston | $5,000 | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Livingston | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Livingston | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Livingston | $5,000 | no account filed |
| December 1995 | Hail | Livingston | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Livingston | $4,000 | Penny size hail. |
| March 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $4,000 | Tree downed on power lines on Highway 350. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Livingston | $4,000 | Nickel size hail. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Livingston | $4,000 | no account filed |
| February 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $3,000 | A line of severe thunderstorms downed trees along Highway 190 east of Livingston. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | $3,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees in Livingston. |
| December 2002 | Hail | Livingston | $3,000 | 0.75 inch hail. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Livingston | $3,000 | Hail at Crystal Lakes Estates. |
| October 2001 | Hail | Livingston | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Livingston | $1,000 | Quarter sized hail occurred in downtown Livingston. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Livingston | - | A trained storm spotter reported 1 inch hail in Livingston. |
| January 2024 | Flash Flood | Livingston | - | Access road to Crystal Lakes Subdivision was washed out. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | - | Power lines and tree limbs were damaged near Highway 190. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Livingston | - | Quarter sized hail was observed near Highway 190. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | - | Trees were downed on multiple roads, including FM 350, SH 146, and C M Hardy Road. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Livingston | - | All lanes of Hwy 59 were closed near the Baskin Loop Overpass due to flash flooding. |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Livingston | - | Portions of Hwy 146 and BU 59 were impassable due to flash flooding. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree off of Highway 190 to the east of Livingston. |
| March 2014 | Hail | Livingston | - | Quarter sized hail was observed in Livingston. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Livingston | - | A strong thunderstorm wind gust was estimated at the sheriff's office in Livingston. |
| April 2007 | Funnel Cloud | Livingston | - | Funnel cloud reported near Highway 190 East. |
| May 2007 | Funnel Cloud | Livingston | - | Funnel cloud reported 3 miles north of US Route 190. |
| May 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Livingston | - | Spotted just west of Livingston near Highway 190 and Highway 59. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Livingston | - | Golf ball size hail reported along FM 350. |
| June 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Livingston | - | Funnel cloud sighted south of Highway 190. |
| November 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Livingston | - | Funnel sighted near the intersection of Highways 190 and 350 near Highway 59. |
| June 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Livingston | - | No damage. |
| June 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Livingston | - | No damage. |
| May 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Livingston | - | DPS amd EM reported tornado during the time period. No injuries or damages reported. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tempe | 2.8 miles | 12 | |
| Israel | 3.1 miles | 12 | |
| Crystal Lakes Country Estates | 3.1 miles | 13 | |
| Marston | 3.5 miles | 13 | |
| West Livingston | 3.8 miles | 12 | |
| Providence | 3.8 miles | 12 | |
| Lamont | 3.8 miles | 12 | |
| Moore Hill | 5.4 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Livingston | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q976199 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1361573. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








