Back ليفينغستن (تكساس) Arabic ليفينجستن ARZ لیوینقستن، تکزاس AZB Лівінгстан (Тэхас) Byelorussian Livingston (Texas) Catalan Ливингстон (Техас) CE Livingston (kapital sa kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Texas) CEB Livingston (Texas) German Livingston (Texas) Spanish Livingston (Texas) Basque
Livingston, Texas | |
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 Livingston City Hall at 220 West Church Street | |
 Location of Livingston, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°42′34″N 94°56′4″W / 30.70944°N 94.93444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Polk |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council / Manager |
| • Mayor | Judy B. Cochran |
| • City Manager | Bill Wiggins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.74 sq mi (22.64 km2) |
| • Land | 8.73 sq mi (22.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,640 |
| • Density | 600.46/sq mi (231.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 77351, 77399 |
| Area code | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-43132[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1361573[3] |
| Website | Livingston City website |
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.[4] It is located approximately 46 miles (74 km) south of Lufkin and roughly 74 miles (119 km) northeast of Houston and 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.[5]
The Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation is located to the east of Livingston. These people 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.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "City of Livingston, Texas, Information, History". Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved September 11, 2007.