Radford, Virginia

Radford, Virginia
Independent city
Main Street in Radford, Virginia.
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Nickname:  The New River City
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Coordinates: 37°7′39″N 80°34′10″W / 37.12750°N 80.56944°W / 37.12750; -80.56944
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1887
Named for	John B. Radford
Government
• Mayor	David Horton
Area [1]
• Total	10.01 sq mi (25.92 km2)
• Land	9.68 sq mi (25.06 km2)
• Water	0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
Elevation	2,103 ft (641 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	16,070
• Density	1,600/sq mi (620/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	24141–24143
Area code	540
FIPS code	51-65392[2]
GNIS feature ID	1500073[3]
Website	http://www.radfordva.gov

Radford (formerly Lovely Mount, Central City, English Ferry and Ingle's Ferry) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of 2020, the population was 16,070 by the United States Census Bureau.^[4] For statistical purposes, the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Radford with neighboring Montgomery County.

Radford is included in the Blacksburg–Christiansburg metropolitan area.

Radford is the home of Radford University. Despite its name, the Radford Arsenal, historically a major employer of city residents, is in neighboring Pulaski and Montgomery counties. Radford City has four schools: McHarg Elementary, Belle Heth Elementary, Dalton Intermediate, and Radford High School.