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Cowlitz County

Population in July 2009: 36,483. Population change since 2000: +5.3%
 

Males: 17,599  (48.2%)
Females: 18,884  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98632.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,219 (it was $35,171 in 2000)
Longview:

$38,219
Washington:

$56,548
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,319

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $186,130 (it was $118,800 in 2000)
Longview:

$186,130
Washington:

$287,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $190,636; Detached houses: $199,178; Townhouses or other attached units: $263,381; In 2-unit structures: $228,581; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $336,850; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $180,426; Mobile homes: $55,181; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $58,633

Median gross rent in 2009: $639.

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  • White alone - 30,746 (84.8%)
  • Hispanic - 3,115 (8.6%)
  • Two or more races - 1,068 (2.9%)
  • Asian alone - 574 (1.6%)
  • American alone - 381 (1.1%)
  • Black alone - 303 (0.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 61 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 6 (0.02%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Longview: 93.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.4%), English (12.3%), Irish (11.0%), United States (7.7%), Norwegian (6.6%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1924

Elevation: 21 feet

Land area: 13.7 square miles.

Population density: 2663 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Longview:

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Longview city:

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

1,918 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 1.7% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This city:  5.5%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were 63 registered sex offenders living in Longview, Washington in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Longview to the number of sex offenders is 579 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,648 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,567 (0.9%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vancouver, WA (39.1 miles , pop. 143,560).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (45.5 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (868.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kelso, WA (1.5 miles ), West Longview, WA (1.6 miles ), Longview Heights, WA (1.7 miles ), West Side Highway, WA (1.9 miles ), Rainier, OR (1.9 miles ), Prescott, OR (2.7 miles) , Castle Rock, WA (3.1 miles ), Rose Valley, WA (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 49 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 1997: 53 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 1998: 60 buildings, average cost: $109,900
  • 1999: 125 buildings, average cost: $102,600
  • 2000: 98 buildings, average cost: $99,300
  • 2001: 102 buildings, average cost: $100,100
  • 2002: 115 buildings, average cost: $99,900
  • 2003: 58 buildings, average cost: $152,000
  • 2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $160,400
  • 2005: 63 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2006: 77 buildings, average cost: $153,500
  • 2007: 68 buildings, average cost: $200,800
  • 2008: 45 buildings, average cost: $213,100
  • 2009: 18 buildings, average cost: $208,500
  • 2010: 11 buildings, average cost: $233,100

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Latitude: 46.14 N, Longitude: 122.96 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,402 (+24.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,453 (65.6%)

Area code: 360

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

12.4%
Washington:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Longview by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 110113333112
per 100,000 2.92.90.02.82.88.38.28.28.12.72.75.5
Rapes 8824141225244045343122
per 100,000 23.422.868.239.233.569.165.9108.8121.492.284.360.2
Robberies 353133433734323939432922
per 100,000 102.388.493.7120.5103.394.087.8106.1105.2116.678.960.2
Assaults 104122142127150109886447725386
per 100,000 304.1347.8403.3355.9418.7301.4241.6174.1126.8195.2144.1235.3
Burglaries 502503573592910689748593480310385414
per 100,000 1467.91434.01627.31658.82539.81905.32053.31613.31294.9840.41046.81132.7
Thefts 2,2442,0012,3682,0842,5112,2532,0762,0451,6621,4531,4381,372
per 100,000 6561.65704.86725.05839.37008.36230.15698.65563.44483.73939.13909.93753.8
Auto thefts 188230228296419304312268199162217158
per 100,000 549.7655.7647.5829.41169.4840.6856.4729.1536.9439.2590.0432.3
Arson 424037352116202211271717
per 100,000 122.8114.0105.198.158.644.254.959.929.773.246.246.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 526.6502.3599.5561.8700.5611.8585.5565.2484.4405.7403.2389.2

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Crime in Longview detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 64 (52 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.42
Washington average:

1.55

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +2,553 (+8.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (23%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Earthquake activity:

Longview-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 603% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from Longview center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from Longview center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cowlitz County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 6, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Landslides: 2, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Earthquake: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Main business address for: LONGVIEW FIBRE CO (PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES), COWLITZ BANCORPORATION (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospital/medical center in Longview:

  • PEACHEALTH ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 1615 DELAWARE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Longview:

  • S W WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; VANCOUVER, WA)
  • LEGACY SALMON CREEK MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; VANCOUVER, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 40 miles away; CENTRALIA, WA)

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Heliports located in Longview:

Amtrak station near Longview:

  • 3 miles: KELSO-LONGVIEW (KELSO, 501 S 1ST AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.


Local government website: ci.longview.wa.us

Colleges/Universities in Longview:

  • Lower Columbia College (Full-time enrollment: 2,579; Location: 1600 Maple Street; Public; Website: lowercolumbia.edu)
  • Stylemaster College of Hair Design (FT enrollment: 87; Location: 1224 Commerce; Private, for-profit; Website: stylemasters.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Longview:

  • Clark College (about 38 miles; Vancouver, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,136)
  • University of Portland (about 41 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 3,227)
  • Pacific University (about 44 miles; Forest Grove, OR; FT enrollment: 2,905)
  • Portland State University (about 46 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 16,722)
  • Lewis & Clark College (about 50 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 2,902)
  • Portland Community College (about 50 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,103)
  • Mt Hood Community College (about 52 miles; Gresham, OR; FT enrollment: 4,091)

Public high schools in Longview:

Private high school in Longview:

  • THREE RIVERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 2610 OCEAN BEACH; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Longview:

Private elementary/middle school in Longview:

  • ST ROSE SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 720 26TH AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
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Library in Longview:

  • LONGVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,170,680; Location: 1600 LOUISIANA STREET; 163,249 books; 6,425 audio materials; 8,938 video materials; 11 local licensed databases; 11 state licensed databases; 250 print serial subscriptions; 27 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Columbia Heights Christian School no longer exists. The local Christian highschool now is Three Rivers Christian School (Cornerstone Campus) at Minor Road, Kelso.

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Notable locations in Longview: Sinnett's (A), Port of Longview (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Fred Meyer Longview Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Longview: Longview Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sacajawea, Lake (A), Cedar Street Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Longview include: Highlands Park (1), Lake Sacajawea Park (2), Vandercook Park (3), Roy Morse Park (4), R A Long Square (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Longview Stake Center- Genealogy Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1721 30th Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Hudson Manor Inn (1616 Hudson Street) (1), Electra Motel (1744 10th Avenue) (2), Hudson Hotel (1306 9th Avenue) (3), Budget Inn (1808 Hemlock Street) (4), Ramada Limited Longview WA (723 7th Avenue) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Cowlitz County - Courts- Superior Court- Juvenile Court (1725 1st Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 
Cowlitz County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Longview and their reported violations in the past:

NEW MANSION (RUTHERGLEN) (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAESTADIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 32, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Longview that have no violations reported:

  • COWLITZ COUNTY PUD (Population served: 8917, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • H & I GROCERY (Population served: 48, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.9%
(18.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 81.2% for Black residents, 36.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.7% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 52.7% for other race residents, 39.7% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Longview, WA

People in group quarters in Longview:

  • 401 people in nursing homes
  • 247 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 64 people in halfway houses
  • 59 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 24 people in other group homes
  • 21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 4 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Longview compared to Washington state average:

Longview, Washington environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Longview (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Ocean Beach Highway at 3184 Ocean Beach Highway, Suite C, branch established on 07/28/1997; Longview Branch at 600 Triangle Shopping Center, branch established on 10/07/1970. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Heritage Bank: The Cowlitz Bank Branch at 927 Commerce Avenue, branch established on 05/01/1978. Info updated 11/08/2010: Bank assets: $1,098.5 mil, Deposits: $95.8 mil, headquarters in Olympia, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Financial Corporation
  • Columbia State Bank: Longview Branch at 1225 Washington Way, branch established on 01/01/1924. Info updated 04/29/2010: Bank assets: $4,243.1 mil, Deposits: $3,467.6 mil, headquarters in Tacoma, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: Columbia Banking System, Inc.
  • KeyBank National Association: Longview Branch at 1750 Hudson Street, branch established on 06/30/1938. Info updated 03/03/2008: Bank assets: $90,251.1 mil, Deposits: $65,598.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1047 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Twin City Bank: at 729 Vandercook Way, branch established on 04/17/2000. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $4.2 mil, Deposits: $3.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Twin City Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Longview Branch at 1515 Commerce Avenue, branch established on 08/29/1955. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Hometown National bank: Hometown National Bank at 970 14th Avenue, branch established on 05/15/2000. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $2.4 mil, Deposits: $2.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Financial Services, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Longview Main at 1452 Hudson Street, branch established on 11/26/1956. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Longview, Washington:

  • Lewis And Clark Motor Inn, 838 15TH Ave, Longview, WA 98632 , Phone: (360) 423-6460, Fax: (360) 425-6875
  • Quality Inn & Suites, 723 7th Ave, Longview, WA 98632 , Phone: (360) 414-1000, Fax: (360) 414-1076
  • Rodeway Inn, 1808 Hemlock St, Longview, WA 98632 , Phone: (360) 423-6980, Fax: (360) 575-9765
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Longview, Washington

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Longview travel time to work - commute
Longview mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (91%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Cowlitz County Washington:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Longview:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.89%
Here31.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of God
Adherents24.0%14.8%10.3%9.4%6.2%
Congregations8.0%12.6%9.2%8.0%6.9%
NameChurch of the NazareneUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents4.8%4.0%4.0%3.9%18.7%
Congregations5.7%4.6%3.4%5.7%35.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Cowlitz County:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Cowlitz County:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
Cowlitz County:

4.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 65
Here:

6.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.7%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Cowlitz County:

34.7%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.0%
State:

13.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 27$116,050$51,5781$630
Other Government Administration 17$59,672$42,1210$0
Judicial and Legal 4$21,136$63,4080$0
Police Protection - Officers 53$310,546$70,3120$0
Police - Other 14$47,552$40,7591$668
Firefighters 42$276,728$79,0650$0
Fire - Other 1$3,556$42,6721$302
Streets and Highways 32$142,790$53,5460$0
Solid Waste Management 1$5,826$69,9120$0
Sewerage 11$48,892$53,3370$0
Parks and Recreation 31$120,538$46,66029$20,860
Housing and Community Development(Local) 9$43,376$57,8350$0
Water Supply 16$70,510$52,8831$248
Transit 13$48,332$44,6143$5,246
Local Libraries 19$73,792$46,60510$8,282
Other and Unallocable 10$43,364$52,0370$0
Totals for Government 300$1,432,660$57,30646$36,236

Longview government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $7,002,000 ($191.93)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,981,000 ($109.12)
    All Other: $1,531,000 ($41.96)
    Parks and Recreation: $816,000 ($22.37)
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $446,000 ($12.22)
    Regular Highways: $109,000 ($2.99)
    Local Fire Protection: $18,000 ($0.49)
    Police Protection: $2,000 ($0.05)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,732,000 ($184.52)
    Sewerage: $6,674,000 ($182.93)
    Local Fire Protection: $4,636,000 ($127.07)
    Water Utilities: $3,860,000 ($105.80)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,844,000 ($105.36)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,180,000 ($87.16)
    Regular Highways: $2,631,000 ($72.12)
    Financial Administration: $2,019,000 ($55.34)
    Transit Utilities: $1,915,000 ($52.49)
    General - Other: $1,775,000 ($48.65)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,690,000 ($46.32)
    Libraries: $1,583,000 ($43.39)
    Central Staff Services: $699,000 ($19.16)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $537,000 ($14.72)
    Public Welfare - Other: $123,000 ($3.37)
    Parking Facilities: $32,000 ($0.88)
    Air Transportation: $19,000 ($0.52)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $701,000 ($19.21)
    Housing and Community Development: $458,000 ($12.55)
    All Other: $108,000 ($2.96)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $775,000 ($21.24)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,410,000 ($38.65)
    Highways: $50,000 ($1.37)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,454,000 ($176.90)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $748,000 ($20.50)
    Special Assessments: $690,000 ($18.91)
    Fines and Forfeits: $417,000 ($11.43)
    Rents: $167,000 ($4.58)
    General Revenue, NEC: $110,000 ($3.02)
    Sale of Property: $102,000 ($2.80)
    Donations From Private Sources: $69,000 ($1.89)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,172,000 ($635.15)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,378,000 ($585.97)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,660,000 ($127.73)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $971,000 ($26.62)
    Regular Highways: $851,000 ($23.33)
    General - Other: $702,000 ($19.24)
    Water Utilities: $426,000 ($11.68)
    Libraries: $168,000 ($4.60)
    Police Protection: $53,000 ($1.45)
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($0.52)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,387,000 ($613.63)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,341,000 ($146.40)
    Transit Utilities: $99,000 ($2.71)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $230,000 ($6.30)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,262,000 ($34.59)
    All Other: $784,000 ($21.49)
    Housing and Community Development: $546,000 ($14.97)
    General Local Government Support: $421,000 ($11.54)
    Transit Utilities: $17,000 ($0.47)
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000 ($0.03)
  • Tax - Property: $7,455,000 ($204.34)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,453,000 ($176.88)
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,867,000 ($105.99)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,058,000 ($56.41)
    Other License: $980,000 ($26.86)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $476,000 ($13.05)
    Amusements Sales: $42,000 ($1.15)
    Other Selective Sales: $28,000 ($0.77)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $17,098,000 ($468.66)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $390,000 ($10.69)

8.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.09%
Washington average:

7.86%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($183 average AGI)
Cowlitz County:

0.06%
Washington average:

0.26%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clark County, WA  2.34% ($49,107 average AGI)
from Lewis County, WA  0.41% ($31,667)
from Multnomah County, OR  0.36% ($48,427)


6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,471 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.15%
Washington average:

7.07%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($229 average AGI)
Cowlitz County:

0.08%
Washington average:

0.16%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clark County, WA  1.43% ($39,585 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.32% ($33,898)
to Multnomah County, OR  0.27% ($40,674)

Strongest AM radio stations in Longview:

  • KBAM (1270 AM; 5 kW; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KEDO (1400 AM; 1 kW; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLOG (1490 AM; 1 kW; KELSO, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Longview:

  • KUKN (105.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWYQ (90.3 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KJVH (89.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLYK (94.5 FM; KELSO, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • K250AE (97.9 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRQT-FM1 (107.1 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KITI-FM (95.1 FM; WINLOCK, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Longview:

  • K68DZ (Channel 68; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K36DG (Channel 36; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Longview fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 49 meters (161ft)
Total costs: $1,236,000
Total average daily traffic: 64,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,395

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Longview)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 68 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Longview, WA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 300 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Longview)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Longview)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 45 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED139$155,74292$133,309747$144,45545$83,4127$1,043,26763$120,14212$78,482
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$139,1997$131,05669$154,5919$81,2800$04$116,6154$64,873
APPLICATIONS DENIED18$145,94925$116,882259$155,40027$56,4400$028$119,8047$87,924
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN20$143,75218$117,838222$153,75013$157,1620$015$99,7013$191,970
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$115,0003$140,78327$158,5603$81,3330$06$89,3331$24,140
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Longview, WA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$171,74113$202,4072$132,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$159,7075$196,4143$154,740
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$245,2504$290,5350$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$207,0501$317,2000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$177,5001$172,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 390
  • Hazardous Condition: 89
  • Service Call: 48
  • Good Intent Call: 15

Incident types - Longview


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Longview, WA
Businesses in Longview, WA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Payless1
Arby's1Pizza Hut1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Quality1
Blockbuster1Quiznos1
Burger King2RadioShack1
Dairy Queen2Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1Safeway2
FedEx7Sprint Nextel1
GNC1Starbucks6
GameStop1Subway4
H&R Block1T-Mobile2
Home Depot1Taco Bell1
Jack In The Box1Travelodge1
KFC1U-Haul2
Kroger2U.S. Cellular2
La-Z-Boy1UPS10
Lane Furniture1Walgreens1
Lowes1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets3Wendy's1
McDonald's2YMCA1
Panda Express1
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