A town of 38,069, settled in 1850. Home to 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Longview does most differently from other towns.
1935 · View of Longview Homesteads. Longview, …17 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 22 places on the National Register.
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View of Longview Homesteads. Longview, Washington
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Ordered by what stands out in Longview. Another town gets a different order.
Longview beats the Washington average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | Longview | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 5.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.9% | 9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 5.4% |
The typical Longview home is worth about $386,000, about the same as a year ago, 35% below the Washington typical home.
23 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Sacajawea Park | 5.8 mi | 126 |
| 2. Altrusa Park | 0.8 mi | 15 |
| 3. Gerhart Gardens Park | 0.4 mi | 18 |
About one in 4 of Longview’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Kelso (7%), Vancouver (7%) and Portland (5%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
Longview reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Longview has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Longview’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Elementary School | K–5 | 381 | Not graded |
| Mint Valley Elementary | K–5 | 366 | Not graded |
| Columbia Valley Garden Elem Schl | K–5 | 362 | Not graded |
| Kessler Elementary School | K–5 | 349 | Not graded |
| Columbia Heights Elementary | K–5 | 331 | Not graded |
| Northlake Elementary School | K–5 | 315 | Not graded |
22 places in Longview on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Washington, United States
Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is the principal city of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. Longview's population was 37,818 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the most populous city in Cowlitz County. The city is located in southwestern Washington, at the junction of the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers. Longview shares a border with Kelso to the east, which is the county seat. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe, a federally recognized tribe of Cowlitz people, is headquartered in Longview. The Long-Bell Lumber Company, led by Robert A. Long, decided to buy a great expanse of timberland in Cowlitz Coun…
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2 towns share a border with Longview.
