Longview, Texas, United States

🇺🇸 Longview is the 47th largest city in the state of Texas. The city is mostly located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat; a small part of Longview extends into the western part of neighbouring Harrison County. Longview is located in East Texas, where Interstate 20 and U.S. Highways 80 and 259 converge just north of the Sabine River. Longview is the principal city of the Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area, comprising Gregg, Upshur, and Rusk Counties.

Longview was established in 1870 in what was at the time southern Upshur County. The town incorporated in 1871. After Gregg County was created in 1873, Longview was voted the county seat. Today, Longview is considered a major hub city for the region, as is the nearby city of Tyler. In 2014, Forbes magazine ranked Longview as the sixth fastest-growing small city in the United States. Companies with significant presence in Longview are Eastman Chemical, Trinity Rail Group, AAON Coil Products and Komatsu Mining. Colleges and universities in the area include LeTourneau University, Kilgore College and the University of Texas at Tyler's Longview University Center.

Economy Longview is one of several cities in East Texas that serve as a centre for the "patent troll" industry, due to a perception that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is a favorable venue for patent infringement plaintiffs. As such, it is also one of the major economic hubs for Northeast Texas alongside Tyler.

Largest employers According to the municipal Fiscal Year 2018–2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were: 1 CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Medical/Hospital Services 2 Eastman Chemical - Chemical 3 Longview Independent School District - Public Schools 4 Longview Regional Medical Center - Medical/Hospital Services 5 Walmart - Retail 6 Trinity Rail, LLC - Railway Cars 7 City of Longview - Government 8 Pine Tree Independent School District - Public Schools 9 Komatsu - Manufacturing 10 Gregg County - Government.

Colleges and universities The city of Longview is home to three institutions of higher learning: • LeTourneau University • Kilgore College, Longview Campus • University of Texas at Tyler, Longview University Center.