Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MSA is a Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget as of June, 2003. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Note: Since a state constitutional change in 1871, all cities in Virginia are independent cities and they are not legally located in any county. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state An independent city is a City that does not form part of another general-purpose Local government entity The OMB considers these independent cities to be county-equivalents for the purpose of defining MSAs in Virginia. A county-equivalent in the United States is a term used by the Federal government to describe one of the two following state subdivisions A Each MSA is listed by its counties, then cities, each in alphabetical order, and not by size.

The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MSA comprises:

• Giles County
• Montgomery County
• Pulaski County
• City of Radford

See also

• List of U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) in Virginia

Giles County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. Montgomery County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. Pulaski County is a country located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. Radford is an Independent city in Virginia, United States. The population was 15859 at the 2000 census.

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