About Longview
Longview is a thriving city in northeastern Texas with an estimated population of 83,668. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#436 nationwide).
Longview holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 56.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,488 residents per square mile.
📰 Longview News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Longview Unique
- Positioned in northeastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 83,668.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Longview
- Applebee's — american
- BJ's — american
- Bubba's 33 — pizza
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- Chuy's — tex-mex
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
- Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- El Rincon — mexican
- Goung Zhou Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar — asian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Gregg County Historical Museum · Museum
- Longview Museum of Fine Arts · Museum
- Longview World of Wonders · Museum
- Ann Lacy Crain Exhibit Center · Museum
- Carmela's Magical Santa Land · Theme park
- Equipment Park · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Longview
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Longview
- CLARENCE W BAILEY EL
- DAN CHADWICK CAMPUS
- FOREST PARK MAGNET SCHOOL
- FOSTER MIDDLE
- HUDSON EL
- J L EVERHART MAGNET EL
- JOHNSTON-MCQUEEN EL
- JUVENILE DETENT CTR
- LEAD ACADEMY H S
- LONGVIEW H S
- NED E WILLIAMS EL
- PREMIER H S - LONGVIEW
- UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY AT LONGVIEW
- WARE EL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Longview Regional Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Longview · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.