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Christiansburg is a town in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 16,947 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery CountyGR6. Christiansburg, Blacksburg, and Radford are the three principal cities of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses thoses cities and all of Montgomery County for statistical purposes. Image File history File links Christburg. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area Ranked 35th - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 7. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area Ranked 35th - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 7. ...
The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 39 independent cities, which are considered county-equivalents for census puposes. ...
Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1772 Seat Christiansburg Area - Total - Water 1,005 km² (388 mi²) 3 km² (1 mi²) 0. ...
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Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1772 Seat Christiansburg Area - Total - Water 1,005 km² (388 mi²) 3 km² (1 mi²) 0. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area Ranked 35th - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 7. ...
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Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1772 Seat Christiansburg Area - Total - Water 1,005 km² (388 mi²) 3 km² (1 mi²) 0. ...
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Geography
Christiansburg is located at 37°8′28″N, 80°24′28″W (37.141164, -80.407700)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 km² (13.9 mi²). 36.1 km² (13.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.07% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 16,947 people, 7,093 households, and 4,766 families residing in the town. The population density was 470.1/km² (1,217.0/mi²). There were 7,430 housing units at an average density of 206.1/km² (533.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.13% White, 4.83% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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There were 7,093 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,851, and the median income for a family was $47,428. Males had a median income of $35,139 versus $23,398 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,579. About 6.4% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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History - Christiansburgh was named after William Christian.
- Davy Crockett lived in Christiansburg for some time and worked at John Snider's Hattery Shop which was located on Main Street.
- Daniel Boone also lived in Christiansburg once. Among the records at the courthouse are a warrant for his arrest.
- Christiansburg is was the site of the Lewis/McHenrey duel, known for being the first recorded duel with rifles.
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Daniel Boone Daniel Boone (November 2, 1734 – September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer, frontiersman and Indian-fighter, who blazed the trail known as the Wilderness Road and founded Boonesborough, Kentucky (also known as Boonesboro). ...
Points of interest - The Starlite Drive-in is one of the few surviving Drive-in theaters in Virginia[1], although it is currently closed for the season and will not open until May, 2007.
- Booker T. Washington once resided and was principal of Christiansburg Institute, of the largest black high schools in south western Virginia. Many scholars visited there such as George Washington Carver and other members of the Tuskegee University staff. Prominent industrial engineer, John Wines Lester, also lived on its vast campus[1].
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Further Reading
External links - Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 37.141164° -80.4077°
a*http://www.christiansburg.org/index.htm
http://www.christiansburginstitute.org Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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