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Longview, Texas

       
Total population 76,524 Average January/July temperatures 46.2° / 82.4°
Median home price $ 142,361 Annual Precipitation 43.7 in. /yr.
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Longview, Texas

This city is said to have the “best view of the Texas Lake Country.”

Cultural Attractions
The city is home to the University of Texas-Tyler Longview University Center and LeTourneau University, as well as several performing arts venues.
Economy
The Longview Business Park hosts the Neiman Marcus National Service Center and the Dana Corp., the company that provides truck frames to both General Motors and Toyota.
Geography
Longview sits east of Dallas, near the Louisiana state line.
Historical
Longview began when a farmer sold 100 acres of land to the railroad for the price of one gold dollar.
Recreation
Longview is within an hour and a half of fishing and water sports at many of Texas’s largest lakes.

Location Details

Weather  
Average January high/low temperature (?) 56.33 ° / 36.05 °
Average July high/low temperature (?) 93.04 ° / 71.81 °
Precipitation (?) 43.7 in. /yr.
% Sunny days per year (?) 31 %
Index score for various storm types (lower is better) (?) 139
Index score for air quality (lower is better) (?) 110
Cost of Living  
Median home price (?) $ 142,361
Median household income, age 55 to 75 (?) $38991.0
Median household income, all ages(?) $36042
Maximum state income tax (?) 0 %
State sales tax (?) 8.25 %
Recreational & Cultural Activities  
Area of square miles of parkland/greenspace (?) N/A
Number of public golf courses within the county (?) 4
Number of private golf courses within the county (?) 17
Number of public swimming pools within 15 miles of the location(?) 4
Health clubs, studios & gymnasiums within 15 miles of the location(?) 17
Number of sports teams within the county (?) 0
Number of movie theaters within the county (?) 4
Number of libraries within the county (?) 6
Number of museums within the county (?) 4
Number of college and universities that reside within the county (?) 2
Population & Demographics  
Total population (?) 76,524
Population density (?) 1,390 people/mi.²
Population trends (Percentage growth/decline of the 55+ population) (?) 31.9% growth
Population over 55 (?) 17,668 people
Education (?) 23 % have a college degree
Health  
Number of hospitals within the county (?) 6
Number of clinics within the county (?) 50
Number of elder care facilities within the county (?) 20
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