Christiansburg, Virginia

Christiansburg, Virginia
Downtown Christiansburg
Downtown Christiansburg
Flag of Christiansburg, Virginia
Official seal of Christiansburg, Virginia
Motto: 
The Place to be!
Christiansburg is located in Virginia
Christiansburg
Christiansburg
Christiansburg is located in the United States
Christiansburg
Christiansburg
Coordinates: 37°8′28″N 80°24′28″W / 37.14111°N 80.40778°W / 37.14111; -80.40778
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyMontgomery
IncorporatedNovember 10, 1792
Government
 • MayorD. Michael Barber
Area
 • Total
14.64 sq mi (37.93 km2)
 • Land14.62 sq mi (37.87 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
2,133 ft (650 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
21,041
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
22,473
 • Density1,537.14/sq mi (593.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
24068, 24073
Area code540
FIPS code51-16608[3]
GNIS feature ID1498467[4]
Websitehttp://www.christiansburg.org/

Christiansburg (formerly Hans Meadows) is a town and the county seat of Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 23,348 at the 2020 census,[5] up from 21,041 at the 2010 census. [6] Christiansburg, Blacksburg and the city of Radford are the three principal municipalities of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses those municipalities, all of Montgomery County, and three other counties.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.