Longview, Texas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Longview census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75601. It stands on Harris Creek. The Survey maps it on the Longview Heights quadrangle. 81,638 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 371 feet above sea level.
On record in Longview
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 9 records
Northcutt Houselisted 1978
Petroleum Buildinglisted 2019
Frank Taylor and Kate Womack Rembert Houselisted 2011
Whaley Houselisted 1980- Everett Buildinglisted 1979
- Greggton Commercial Historic Districtlisted 2024
- Longview National Banklisted 2023
- McWilliams Buildinglisted 2019
- Nuggett Hill Historic Districtlisted 1998
Population over time
2 figuresLongview grew from 80,455 to 81,638 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 | 80,455 | |
| 2020 | 81,638 | +1,183 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 13 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.
- 1956 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1962 USGS Longview Heights quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Marshall quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
353 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 353 fires within 5 miles of Longview between 1992 and 2020, burning about 859 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 14 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 | 134 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 128 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 17 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 17-0012699 |
| 7 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HENDERSON - 226 |
| 7 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 228 |
| 6 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 16-24851 |
| 6 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 6182 |
| 6 September 2014 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 14-0011382 |
| 6 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 636 |
| 5 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | HARRELL AVE @ JANE ST |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Longview: 3 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & T Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ingram Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Norton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 118 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Longview in 118 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 49 hail, 42 thunderstorm wind, 22 flash flood, 4 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2007 | Lightning | Longview | 1 killed | A 53 year old man was struck and killed by lightning on Cox Lane. Victim was located approximately 25 feet from a large tree that was struck by lightning. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | 1 hurt, $100,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. A few trees fell on top of homes in town. One injury was reported when a tree fell on a home trapping the person inside. |
| January 1998 | Hail | Longview | $1,000,000 | Grapefruit to softball size hail went through the roofs of houses and mobile homes. Two to three inch hail drifts remained along Hwy 300 between Longview and Gilmer 17 hours after it fell. |
| July 1996 | Flash Flood | Longview | $500,000 | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Hail | Longview | $125,000 | Numerous homes suffered severe roof damage resulting in water damage to the interior of homes. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | $50,000 | Trees down on a home in town. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down onto a house in northwest Longview. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | $50,000 | Trees, signs, and traffic lights were blown down by thunderstorm winds. Some windows were blown out. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | $50,000 | Trees were blown down onto Highway 300 and roofs were damaged. |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down three utility poles and some large tree limbs. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Longview | $25,000 | Numerous streets and the intersection of Loop 281 and Hwy. 80 under water. A tree fell on top of a home in town resulting in moderate damage to the home. The prolonged heavy rain and the super saturation of the soil allowed the tree to fall as the weight of the tree was too heavy for the root system to support it. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | $25,000 | The roof to a manufacturing plant was damaged. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Longview | $15,000 | Excessive heavy rainfall resulted in two cars being stranded at the intersection of High Street and Common Street. The intersection of Nelson and Green Streets was also closed due to high water. |
| August 2005 | Lightning | Longview | $15,000 | Lightning struck a large oak tree on Pegues Street near 4th Street. The tree split and crashed down onto a home. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | $12,000 | Loaded utility trailer picked up and blown 100 feet. Large tree limbs up to 4 inches in diameter broken off. Several large trees toppled. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | $10,000 | A tree was downed on a house in the 400 Block of South Jean Street. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | $10,000 | Roofs were damaged by winds at the Bobo Lumber Yard. Some trees were also downed on powerlines along Hwy 31. |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Lightning | Longview | $5,000 | Lightning struck the Greggton United Methodist Church and tore bricks off the church. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | $5,000 | A home suffered roof damage from strong winds on North Gilmer Rd. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | $5,000 | Several trees were toppled in town leading to numerous power outages. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | $5,000 | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | $5,000 | Trees blown down by high winds, blocked some streets. There was also roof damage from falling trees. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | $3,000 | A carport was lifted off its concrete foundation and several windows were blown out of a house. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Longview | $1,000 | Water was over the roadway near the Jones Road Bridge. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Longview | - | Quarter size hail reported in Longview, via Mping. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Longview | - | Penny size reported in Longview via Mping. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Longview | - | Ping pong ball size hail fell at the Longview Police Department. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Longview | - | Ping pong ball size hail fell near Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Longview | - | Quarter size hail fell along West Avalon Avenue in Longview. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Longview | - | Flooding reported with high water covering the roadway on Green Street. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Longview | - | Flash flooding reported with a high water rescue near Green Street and Nelson Street. |
| February 2024 | Hail | Longview | - | Baseball size hail reported via social media. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Longview | - | Ping pong ball size hail fell just southeast of Longview. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Longview | - | Golfball size hail fell throughout much of Longview. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Longview | - | Flooding reported at the intersection of Green and Cotton Street. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Longview | - | Flooding reported at the intersection of Cotton and High Street. Several water rescues were required for stranded motorists in the flood waters. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | - | Trees were downed on Sabine Street in South Longview. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Longview | - | Quarter size hail in the southeast sections of Longview. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Longview | - | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported just southeast of town. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | - | A tree was downed on Georgia Richie Road just west of town. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Longview | - | Three foot of water on road near Highway 80 and Green Street. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Longview | - | High water rescue under a bridge on High Street and Cotton Street. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Longview | - | Multiple roads flooded and closed throughout the county. |
| September 2007 | Hail | Longview | - | Penny sized hail fell in Longview. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | - | Trees and power lines were downed across the northern portion of the county. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Longview | - | Excessive heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding which washed out a bridge in the northern portion of the county. Several secondary roads were also under water as well. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Longview | - | Hail fell on the northeast side of town on Loop 281. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | - | Power lines were downed along Hwy 300. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | - | Trees were downed. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | - | Several trees were downed. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | - | Trees and power lines downed on the north side of town. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Longview | - | Numerous streets flooded and impassible in the northwest portion of the city. |
| April 2003 | Lightning | Longview | - | Cloud to ground lightning struck an oil storage tank in northeast Longview just south of FM 2751 and Highway 250 Intersection. The oil tank blew apart and caught fire. The explosion was heard as far as 5 miles away. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Longview | - | Several streets were closed due to high water. |
| December 2002 | Flash Flood | Longview | - | Eastman Road one mile south of Highway 80 and Houston Street at 1104 was underwater from excessive heavy rains. |
| April 2002 | Flash Flood | Longview | - | Numerous city streets underwater. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | - | Several large trees down. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Longview | - | Power lines down across the city. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Longview | - | Along Hwy 80. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greggton | 2.8 miles | 16 | |
| Teneryville | 4.4 miles | 13 | |
| Spring Hill | 5.4 miles | 13 | |
| Judson | 5.7 miles | 13 | |
| Kinsloe | 6.4 miles | 16 | |
| Lakeport | 6.6 miles | 16 | |
| White Oak | 6.7 miles | 13 | |
| Rolling Meadows | 6.9 miles | 16 |
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 Longview | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q852645 | 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 1374716. 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.



