Metric: Population
1998: 75,369
2005: 74,354
Today: 81,443*

Metric: Sales Tax Revenue
1998: $18.7 million
2005: $22.1 million
Today: $32.7 million**

Metric: Appraised Property Values
1998: $3.11 billion***
2005: $4.08 billion
Today: $5.35 billion

Metric: Size
1998: 54.5 square miles
2005: 54.8 square miles
Today: 54.8 square miles

Metric: Number of Full Time-equivalent city of Longview positions
1998: 762
2005: 783
Today: 827

Metric: Total Budget
1998: $90.9 million
2005: $126.6 million
Today: $163.9 million