Livingston continued as the sleepy county seat of a mainly rural county, with a declining population. In the early 1960s, citizens made an effort to revitalize the town, building on their historic heritage and main street. The results were a near doubling in population in ten years, and corresponding increase in industry and businesses. In 1972 Livingston was named a finalist in the "All American Cities Competition", sponsored by The Saturday Evening Post.
Livingston continued as the sleepy county seat of a mainly rural county with a declining population In the early 1960s citizens made an effort to revitalize the town building on their historic heritage and main street The results were a near doubling in population in ten years and corresponding increase in industry and businesses In 1972 Livingston was named a finalist in the "All American Cities Competition" sponsored by The Saturday Evening Post