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List of towns in Virginia

List of towns in Virginia

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This is a complete list of towns in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. An incorporated town in Virginia is the equivalent of a city in most other states, i.e. a municipality which is part of a county. Incorporated cities in Virginia are independent jurisdictions and separate from any county. As of 2016, there are 190 incorporated towns and 228 municipalities,[1] some of which are more populous than many independent cities, but are not incorporated as cities and are therefore situated within a parent county or counties.

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New towns may be incorporated but must have a minimum population of 1,000 residents. Cities with populations of less than 50,000 are eligible to become towns through reversion.[2] The newest town and newest former town are Bedford in Bedford County, which ceased to be an independent city in 2013, and St. Charles in Lee County, which disincorporated in 2022.[3] For a complete list of independent cities, see List of cities in Virginia. For major unincorporated population centers, see List of unincorporated communities in Virginia.

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Population figures reflect the Census Bureau's official 2020 population census,[4] and geographic coordinates are derived from 2016 Census Bureau figures.[5]

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Note

The towns of Castlewood (Russell County), Clover (Halifax County), Columbia (Fluvanna County), and St. Charles (Lee County) were disincorporated in 1997, 1998, 2016, and 2022 respectively.

References

  1. [1]
    "List of Towns and their Parent Counties". Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development website. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  2. [2]
    Commonwealth of Virginia. "§ 15.2-4100. City may change to town status". Code of Virginia. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
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    Schmidt, Markus (March 15, 2022). "It's a wrap!". Cardinal News. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  5. [5]
    Single State Places Gazetteer File: Virginia, United States Census Bureau, 2016. Accessed 2017-02-17.
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