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Livingston
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city in and the county seat of Polk County, Texas, United States
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Within Vinony's link graph, Livingston is referenced by 439 other articles, and connects out to 2020 United States Census, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas and United States Census Bureau.
The entry is geolocated on the map.
Vinony files it under 1835 establishments in Texas, County seats in Texas and Populated places in the United States established in 1835.
Its subject is documented across 41 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- County
- Polk
- Established
- October 3, 1902
- Type
- Council-manager
- Mayor
- Judy B. Cochran
- Total
- 8.74 sq mi (22.64 km )
- Land
- 8.73 sq mi (22.61 km )
- Water
- 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km )
- Elevation
- 184 ft (56 m)
- Density
- 600.5/sq mi (231.85/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Zip codes
- 77351, 77399
- Fips code
- 48-43132
- Website
- Livingston City website
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- county seat
- Official name
- Livingston
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Polk County
- Population
- 5640
- Area
- 22.590981
- Elevation
- 51
- Time zone
- Central Time Zone
- Capital of
- Polk County
- Official website
- www.cityoflivingston-tx.com
- Image
- Corrected photo, Livingston, TX, City Hall IMG 8286.JPG
- Households
- 1951
- Dialing code
- 936
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- native label
- Livingston
- Commons category
- Livingston, Texas
- inception
- 1902-10-03
- water as percent of area
- 0.1279
- postal code
- 77351
- per capita income
- 21363
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Encyclopedic overview
Livingston is a town in and the county seat of Polk County, Texas, United States. With a population of 5,640 at the 2020 census, it is the largest city in Polk County. It is located approximately 46 miles (74 km) south of Lufkin and roughly 74 miles (119 km) northeast of Houston. The city was originally settled in 1835 as Springfield. Its name was changed in 1846 to Livingston, when it was designated as the county seat of Polk County.
The Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation is located to the east of Livingston. They traditionally occupied territory in what is now east Texas and Louisiana. The 2000 census reported a resident population of 480 persons within the reservation. The tribe has nearly 1200 enrolled members.
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