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The political subdivisions of Virginia are the areas into which the U.S. state of Virginia is divided for political and administrative purposes. Some are local governments; others are not. It has been suggested that Rest of Virginia be merged into this article or section. ...
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According to the 2002 Census of Governments, Virginia ranked 43rd among the 50 states in the number of local governments, with 521 as of June 2002.[1]
Cities
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The organization of cities is the most noteworthy aspect of Virginia local government relative to the other 49 states. Of the 42 independent cities in the United States[2], 39 are in Virginia. The three that are not in Virginia are Baltimore, Maryland, St. Louis, Missouri and Carson City, Nevada. This is a complete list of independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. ...
An independent city is a city that does not form part of another local government entity. ...
Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more, Balmerr,Bodymore, Murderland Motto: The Greatest City in America (formerly The City That Reads; Get In On It is not the citys motto, but rather the advertising slogan of the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association; BELIEVE is not the...
Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area - City 66. ...
Motto: Proud of its Past. ...
In the Virginia, all municipalities incorporated as "cities" have also been "independent cities" since 1871. Other municipalities, even though they may be more populous than some existing independent cities, are incorporated as "towns", and as such form part of a county. An independent city in Virginia may serve as the county seat of an adjacent county, even though the city by definition is not part of that county. An example is Fairfax, which is an independent city as well as the county seat of Fairfax County. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ...
A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Founded 1805 Mayor Robert Lederer Area - City 16. ...
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The United States Census Bureau treats all cities in Virginia as county-equivalents. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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 unit of local government in certain states which is comparable to a county as found in most states. ...
Cities have been formed in the following ways:
- An area within a county, which may or may not have been a town previously, incorporates as a city and thus becomes independent. An example is Falls Church, which separated from Fairfax County.
- A county is converted into a city. An example was the former city of Nansemond.
- Various local governments consolidate to form a city. An example is Chesapeake, which resulted from the consolidation of the former city of South Norfolk with the former county of Norfolk.
Falls Church is an independent city located in Virginia. ...
Nansemond is an extinct independent city which was located in the State of Virginia in the United States from 1972 until 1974. ...
Location in the State of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent city Founded 1963 Mayor Dalton S. Edge Area - City 908. ...
South Norfolk was an independent city in eastern Virginia. ...
Norfolk County, Virginia (from 1895 map), existed from 1691-1963, now extinct Norfolk County is an extinct political subdivision in eastern Virginia. ...
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Virginia has 95 counties, covering all of the territory not within the independent cities. Their populations vary widely; 2004 population estimates ranged from 2,482 for Highland County to 1,003,157 for Fairfax County.[3] The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 39 independent cities, which are considered county-equivalents for census puposes. ...
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Highland County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ...
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Since Virginia has no civil townships, and since towns cover such a small area of the state, the county is the de facto municipal government for much of the state, from rural areas to densely populated unincorporated areas such as Tysons Corner. In fact, Arlington County, while entirely urbanized, has no towns at all; the county is the only general-purpose local government. A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ...
In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ...
Tysons Corner is an unincorporated place located in Fairfax County, Virginia, near Washington, DC. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place, the community had a total population of 18,540 as of the 2000 census. ...
Arlington County is an urban county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the U.S., directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Originally part of the District of Columbia, the land now comprising the county was retroceded to Virginia in a July 9, 1846 act of Congress...
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Unlike Virginia's cities, and like municipalities in most other states, towns are municipalities that are within counties. Local government is thus divided between the town and the county. This is a complete list of towns in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. ...
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A school division is the area under a jurisdiction of a school board. Unlike school districts in most other states, Virginia's school divisions are not separate units of local government, but are instead dependent for funding on their associated city, town, or county governments. A school division is a geographic division of the U.S. state of Virginia over which a school board has jurisdiction. ...
This article or section should be merged with board of education A school board (or school committee) is an elected council that helps determine educational policy in a small regional area, such as a city, state, or province. ...
School districts are a form of special-purpose district in the United States (amongst some other places) which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools. ...
Special districts While special districts exist in Virginia, they are less important than in other states. As of June 2002, Virginia had 196 special-district goverments. It also included numerous special agencies, areas, and districts that were subordinate to the state or to a county, city, or town government. While the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority serves Virginia, the Census Bureau counts it as as District of Columbia special district for statistical purposes. A special-purpose district, also known as a special district, is a type of district differing from general-purpose districts like municipalities, counties, etc. ...
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Other political subdivisions
Magisterial districts, election districts, and wards Magisterial districts, election districts, and wards are minor civil divisions established for elections, adminstrative functions, or both. They are not separate units of local government. Minor civil division (MCD) is a term used by the United States Census Bureau to designate the primary governmental and/or administrative subdivisions of a county, such as a civil township, precinct, or magisterial district. ...
Boroughs Under Code of Virginia § 15.2-3534,[4] when multiple local governments consolidate to form a consolidated city, the consolidated city may be divided into geographical subdivisions called boroughs, which may be the same as the existing (i) cities, (ii) counties, or (iii) portions of such counties. Those boroughs are not separate local governments. For example, Chesapeake is divided into six boroughs, one corresponding to the former city of South Norfolk and one corresponding to each of the five magisterial districts of the former Norfolk County.[5] In Virginia Beach, the seven boroughs were abolished effective July 1, 1998.[6] Title page to the Code of 1819, formally titled The Revised Code of the Laws of Virginia The Code of Virginia is the statutory law of the U.S. state of Virginia, and consists of the codified legislation of the Virginia General Assembly. ...
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Location in the State of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent city Founded 1963 Mayor Dalton S. Edge Area - City 908. ...
South Norfolk was an independent city in eastern Virginia. ...
Norfolk County, Virginia (from 1895 map), existed from 1691-1963, now extinct Norfolk County is an extinct political subdivision in eastern Virginia. ...
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ...
July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ...
1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
Potential political subdivisions State statute provides that when multiple local governments consolidate, existing political subdivisions may continue in existence as townships (not to be confused with civil townships in those states that have them), tier-cities, or shires. However, none have yet been created.
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