City of Radford
Radford, founded in 1887, is one of 39 independent cities in the US state of Virginia. In 2005, the city had a population of 14,575 inhabitants and a population density of 623.5 people per km², making it the city with the least population in the state. For census purposes, the Economic Analysis Office combines the City of Radford with Montgomery County and the cities of Blacksburg and Christianburg within the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford metropolitan area.