LongviewIL
A town of 111, settled in 1889.
Is Longview a good place to live?
Longview’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Longview. Longview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
111 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Longview: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Longview, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Longview.
Longview has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Longview for work: only 0% work in town. 5.1% of Longview residents live below the poverty line, below both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Urbana (22%), Champaign (19%) and Ogden (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Longview
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Longview, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Longview has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Longview is
Longview beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 31% of Longview adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Longview | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Longview | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
American Football House and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Longview. Close and well known come first.
17 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
17 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
32 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
29 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
17 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing Arts
29 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace MuseumPhoto credits
American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Longview
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Longview; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Longview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Longview for work
Where Longview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Longview
Village in Illinois, United States
Longview is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 112 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 680 ft
- ZIP code
- 61852
Questions about Longview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Longview, IL a good place to live?
Longview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.