Livingston, Texas
| Livingston, Texas | |
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| Town | |
Livingston City Hall at 220 West Church Street
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 Location of Livingston, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 30°42′34″N 94°56′4″W / 30.70944°N 94.93444°WCoordinates: 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 | Clarke Evans |
| • City Manager | Marilyn Sutton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.4 sq mi (21.7 km2) |
| • Land | 8.4 sq mi (21.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,335 |
| • Density | 640/sq mi (250/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 77351, 77399 |
| Area code(s) | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-43132 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1361573 |
| Website | Livingston City website |
Livingston is a city in and the county seat of Polk County, Texas, United States. With a population of 5,335 at the 2010 census, it is the largest city in Polk County. It is located approximately seventy-five miles north of Houston and was originally settled in 1835 as Springfield. Its name was changed to Livingston and became the county seat of Polk County in 1846.
The Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation is just to the east of Livingston. The 2000 census reported a resident population of 480 persons within the reservation.
Livingston is located at 30°42′34″N 94°56′4″W / 30.70944°N 94.93444°W (30.709518, -94.934443).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.4 square miles (22 km2), of which, 8.4 sq mi (22 km2) of it is land and 0.12% is covered by water. However, the town of Livingston is about 10 mi (16 km) east of Lake Livingston, which is the largest drinking-water reservoir in the state of Texas.
Elevation: 148 ft
The zip code 77399 is used exclusively by a mail service called Escapees for those who are signed up with the service.
As of the census of 2000, 5,433 people, 2,048 households, and 1,341 families resided in the town. The population density was 649.9 inhabitants per square mile (250.9/km²). There were 2,358 housing units at an average density of 282.1 per square mile (108.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.38% White, 18.50% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 8.08% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. About 13.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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