Livingston, Texas

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Located in East Texas, the town of Livingston is one of the fastest-growing areas in the region. It offers good schools and has an interesting downtown with exciting shops. Perfect for outdoor lovers, it's also home to Lake Livingston State Park, a large state park with fishing, hiking, and other activities. Livingston is a small town that lets you live within a short drive from many of East Texas' top attractions but is enjoyable on its own as well.  Events in Livingston keep the town lively for all and one of the most popular is the quarterly Livingston Trade Days, which is set up in Pedigo Park and features two pavilions of food, arts, crafts, and other vendors.

To learn more about Livingston, visit the official town website and explore the area at the county website.

The Livingston Independent School District serves the public schools in the city and includes 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative high school. Students in the district receive a thorough education of the core academics at all age levels but the district also takes pride in offering a wide variety of extracurriculars such as fine arts and athletics. Livingston High School is ranked among the top 14,000 high schools in the country and has a graduation rate of over 90%. The high school also features a 1:1 Chromebook initiative, where every student has access to a school-supplied Chromebook. There are also 2 private schools in Livingston.

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The Livingston area is full of interesting specialty shops, such as an old-fashioned ice cream parlor, boutiques, antique stores, and gift shops. Walmart is also within the area, as are Cato's, BonWorth, and Lowe's. For even more shopping, Houston, Texas is just an hour away and has several malls to browse.

Livingston's history is alive and well in the local museum, the Polk County Memorial Museum. The exhibits are varied and highlight the compelling background of East Texas and the county with artifacts for Native American history, industry, and Civil War times, among other topics.

If you're looking for outdoor recreation, Lake Livingston State Park is an excellent place to visit. There, you can fish one of Texas' largest lakes, swim, hike, and participate in other family activities. The park features boats and kayaks to rent so you can head out on the water, and there are hundreds of species of wildlife to spot. Free programs by official Park Rangers offer fun activities for all ages. If you want to bowl and game, then head to the Triple J Lanes, a family-friendly bowling center with 16 lanes and arcade games. If you want Houston, Texas, is just an hour away and features the US Space Center, the Houston Zoo, and the Houston Museum of Natural Science. You can also venture less than an hour away to Spring, Texas to play at the Hurricane Harbor Splashtown Waterpark.

Livingston is one of the more diverse areas of Texas and there's a Filipino restaurant, Manila Asian/Filipino Cuisine in the area. Houston, Texas, just an hour away, also has Filipino restaurants Filipiniana Restaurant and Pinoy Fast Food.

Livingston is safe for families and is protected well by the Livingston Police Department. The police department features 11 officers and partners with the community as well as local businesses for active crime prevention.