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West Longview, Washington
Location of West Longview, Washington
Location of West Longview, Washington
Country United States
State Washington
County Cowlitz
Area
 • Total 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Land 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total 2,882
 • Density 1,820.3/sq mi (702.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98632
Area code(s) 360
FIPS code 53-77547
GNIS feature ID 1867644

West Longview is a small place in Cowlitz County, Washington. It is called an unincorporated community. This means it's not officially a city or town with its own local government.

West Longview used to be known as a census-designated place (CDP). A CDP is an area that the government counts for the census, but it's not a city. In the year 2000, when it was a CDP, about 2,882 people lived there. It is located right next to the western side of the city of Longview, Washington.

Geography of West Longview

West Longview is located in the state of Washington. You can find it at these coordinates: 46.1678891 degrees North and -122.9990026 degrees West.

In 2000, when West Longview was a CDP, its total area was about 1.6 square miles (4.1 square kilometers). All of this area was land, with no water.

People of West Longview

In 2000, there were 2,882 people living in West Longview. These people lived in 1,111 homes. About 765 of these were family homes.

The population density was about 1,820 people for every square mile. This means many people lived in a small area.

Age and Families

About 35% of the homes had children under 18 years old. More than half of the homes (51.5%) were married couples living together. About 12% of homes had a female head of household with no husband present.

The average home had about 2.59 people. The average family had about 3.08 people.

The population's age spread showed that about 28% were under 18 years old. About 9.6% were young adults aged 18 to 24. The largest group, about 28.7%, was between 25 and 44 years old. About 11.7% of the people were 65 years old or older. The average age in West Longview was 35 years.

Income Information

In 2000, the average income for a home in West Longview was $34,421. For families, the average income was $37,104. The average income per person was $15,082.

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