Longview, Illinois
village in Illinois, United States
Longview is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 112 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Longview has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 112 people, 42 households, and 17 families residing in the village. The population density was 453 inhabitants per square mile (175/km2). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 259 per square mile (100/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.32% White, and 2.68% from two or more races. None of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
There were 42 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.81% were married couples living together, 9.52% had a female householder with no husband present, and 59.52% were non-families. 38.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.05% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 28, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2251519. Authority coordinates are 39.886, -88.065. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2021.
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