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Livingston
Texastown
Livingston
Total population
5,718
Median home value
$200,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$48,841
Founded
1902
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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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 about 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.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and 0.12% is covered by water. However, the town of Livingston is about east of Lake Livingston, which is the largest drinking-water reservoir in Texas. The zip code for the general area of Livingston is 77351.
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Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
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Largest nearby schools
- LIVINGSTON H SHigh · LIVINGSTON · 1,128 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- LIVINGSTON J HMiddle · LIVINGSTON · 893 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- TIMBER CREEK ELElementary · LIVINGSTON · 522 students · 18:1 ratio
- CREEKSIDE ELElementary · LIVINGSTON · 515 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- CEDAR GROVE ELElementary · LIVINGSTON · 513 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- PINE RIDGE PRIElementary · LIVINGSTON · 475 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- LEGGETT ELElementary · LEGGETT · 143 students · 20.4:1 ratio
- GOODRICH ELElementary · GOODRICH · 140 students · 17.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Nearby places in Texas
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- Magnolia59 mi away
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Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-11 · 86 mi
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- Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 179 mi
- Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 196 mi
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- Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-20 · 228 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 241 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • NASA EONET