Town guide

Longview, Mississippi

Longview is a community in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, home to about 211 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39759.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population211126 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Longview

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Longview

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)119 miles away
Closer regional airportGolden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN132 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX462 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Longview; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Longview

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 348th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Oktibbeha County grew from 20,183 residents in 1900 to 51,788 in 2020.

Oktibbeha County, 1900–2020

Oktibbeha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,183, 1910: 19,676, 1920: 16,872, 1930: 19,119, 1940: 22,151, 1950: 24,569, 1960: 26,175, 1970: 28,752, 1980: 36,018, 1990: 38,375, 2000: 42,902, 2010: 47,671, 2020: 51,78820K’00’1017K’20’3022K’40’5026K’60’7036K’80’9043K’00’1052K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LongviewJan: high 54°F, low 33°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 36°F, 6.2 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 43°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 51°F, 6.1 in; May: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 71°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 36°F, 5.3 in54°33°Jan5.559°36°Feb6.267°43°Mar5.475°51°Apr6.183°61°May4.289°69°Jun4.692°72°Jul4.592°71°Aug4.287°64°Sep3.777°52°Oct3.965°42°Nov4.457°36°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, State Univ, MS weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Oktibbeha County

12,997 jobs at 978 businesses in Oktibbeha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oktibbeha CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,847 jobs; Retail trade: 2,512 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,993 jobs; Manufacturing: 833 jobs; Wholesale trade: 770 jobs; Other services: 705 jobs; Professional services: 519 jobs; Administrative and support: 389 jobsHotels and restaurants 30% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 15% Manufacturing 6% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

383 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Longview.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Starkville1.7 miles
  • Clay County Medical CorporationGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · West Point14.6 miles
  • Choctaw Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ackerman22.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors36
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants70
Mental health providers150
Physical and occupational therapists63
Optometrists9
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies22

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Longview

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Starkville Parks and Rec Sports Plex · 64 acres1.0 mi
  • McKee Park · 36 acres0.8 mi
  • Babe Ruth Park · 36 acres0.1 mi
  • Overstreet Elementary Park · 3 acres0.8 mi
  • George Evans Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • Jaycee Field0.7 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Tienda Hispana La Villeta0.3 mi
  • Asian Foods Market0.3 mi
  • Grocery Outlet0.5 mi
  • ALDI1.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Starkville Public LIbrary1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Longview

Public schools here are run by Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sudduth Elementary SchoolStarkvillePre-K–1920Public1.8 mi
Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary SchoolStarkville2–41,066Public1.2 mi
Overstreet Elementary SchoolStarkville5324Public0.8 mi
The Learning Center AlternativeStarkville5–12—Alternative Education6.6 mi
SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle SchoolStarkville6–7646Public2.1 mi
Armstrong Junior High SchoolStarkville8358Public0.7 mi
Millsaps Career & Tech CenterStarkville9–12—Career and Technical0.1 mi
Starkville High SchoolStarkville9–121,376Public0.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Starkville Christian SchoolStarkvillePre-K–12134Christian (no specific denomination)0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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