Longview, TX town hall & government
Longview spent $148.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,799 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Longview's government.
Who runs Longview
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Longview's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the federal government 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Longview didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Longview
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Longview Independent School District
Longview's K–12 school district, shared with Lakeport and Easton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 52%
- State 36%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,518 per pupil, $8,398 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Longview: Pine Tree Independent School District ($12,741 per pupil) · Spring Hill Independent School District ($11,225 per pupil) · Hallsville Independent School District ($11,529 per pupil).
Which schools Longview kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Longview pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Longview's government
Who represents Longview
Longview is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. Greg Abbott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.