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Welcome to Longview ...

The city of Longview is located in Cowlitz County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Longview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1922.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Longview has a population of 38,375 people<2> (see below for details).

Longview is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Longview lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Longview is located in the (360) area code.

The ZIP code for Longview: 98632<4>

Websites for Longview ...

Official Website:   www.ci.longview.wa.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.kelsolongviewchamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Longview had an population of 38,375 people. This is an increase of 4.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Longview had a population of 36,648 people (or 35.79% of the total population of Cowlitz County). This makes Longview the county's most populous community.

The population of Longview represents 0.54% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 28th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 36,648 people, the population of Longview increased 5.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 34,660 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Longview.

Communities Also Named Longview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Longview: This one is located in Cowlitz County and the other is located in Benton County.

Beyond Washington, there are 32 communities that are also named Longview - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Mississippi (3), Missouri (3), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Longview.

Communities near Longview ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Longview.

  • Woodland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kalama
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Castle Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Columbia City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Clatskanie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Vader
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Prescott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Ostrander
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
    • Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County
  • Carrolls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Coal Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
    • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Longview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Longview.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Longview. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Longview.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Longview. See our Newspapers Page for Longview.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Longview ...

Looking for more information about Longview? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Longview, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Longview.

Adding Longview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Longview in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Longview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Longview post office opened in 1922.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Longview.

The official website for Longview: www.ci.longview.wa.us/

The official website for Cowlitz County: www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Cowlitz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Longview.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Longview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Longview). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Longview or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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