Summers in Longview are hot and humid with lucky lows in the 70s and highs over 100; it is the driest and sunniest time of year. In the summer of 1995, temperatures were usually in the high nineties, although that would increase depending on asphalt and cloud coverage.
As of the 1990 census, Longview had a population of 70,311 composed of about 76.6% whites, 19.9% blacks, and 4.1% Hispanics, while the entire state of Texas had a population of 16,986,510, which was 60.5% white, 11.6% black, 25.5% Hispanics, and 2.2% other. The median age was 32.9. Twenty years later, the composition according to the census was 56.2% white, 22.6% black, 18% Hispanic, 9.5% other, 2.3% from two or more, 1.4% Asian, and .5% Native; it appears the county is diversifying. As of 2000, the median income for a household was $33,858 and $42,378 for a family. Males had an income of $33,078 versus $21,400 for women. 13% of families and 16% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under 18 and 10.6% of those over 65. Interestingly, about 30% of female-led households were under the poverty line, showing a gender-specific discrepancy. If interested, here is a quick facts document for the 2000 Texas census. |
Abilene – a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west-central Texas, it is the county seat of Taylor.
Earpville – Located within the city limits of Longview, it was a small community in the mid-late 1880s. It ceased to exist as a separate town when Longview itself was built due to the advancement of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Fort Hood – a US military post in Killeen (halfway between Austin and Waco), it is the most populous US military installation in the world. Pictured top left. Fort Worth – Located in North Central Texas, it is the seat of Tarrant County. Jackson Park – Located in Temple, it is in Bell County. Kilgore – A city in Gregg and Rusk counties in East Texas Lake Cherokee – Twelve miles south of Longview, it is a man-made lake created in 1948 with a residential community. Laredo – The county seat of Webb County, it is 95.6% Hispanic/Latino and is considered the 19th least diverse city out of the 313 largest cities in the US as of 2016. Much of the economy is based on international trade with Mexico. It is known for flying seven flags (the Flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande as well as the Six Flags of Texas). Pictured middle left. Marshall – the county seat of Harrison County in northeastern Texas Pendleton – unincorporated community in Bell County Piney Woods – a tropical and subtropical coniferous forest, it coverts 54,400 square miles of East Texas, south Arkansas, western Louisiana, and southeastern Oklahoma dominated by pines. Rio Grande – a 1,896 mile-long river in the southwest US and northern Mexico, it serves as a border between Texas and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila Nuevo, Leon, and Tamaulipas. Pictured bottom left. Shreveport, LA – the third-largest city in Louisiana, it is the commercial and cultural center of the Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas region. Terrell – a city in Kaufman County, it is 32 miles east of Dallas. Tulsa, TX – A tiny settlement in southern Winkler County, it was a product of the 1926 Hendricks oilfield discovery, but never hit a boom and therefore ended up vanishing in 1948 after the store closed. |