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In the United States, an independent city is a city that is not in the territory of any county or counties and is considered a primary administrative division of its state. [1] Independent cities are classified by the United States Census Bureau as " county equivalents " and may also have similar governmental powers to a consolidated city ...
There are 41 independent cities in the United States. Of these, 38 are in Virginia. [8] They are called 'independent' because they are not in the territory of any county or counties. Independent cities in Virginia may, however, serve as county seats for neighboring counties.
Pages in category "Independent cities in the United States" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
After New York City, Baltimore was the second city in the United States to reach a population of 100,000. [ 171 ] [ 172 ] From the 1820 to 1850 U.S. censuses, Baltimore was the second most-populous city, [ 172 ] [ 173 ] before being surpassed by Philadelphia and the then-independent Brooklyn in 1860, and then being surpassed by St. Louis and ...
Fairfax, Virginia (/ ˈ f ɛər f æ k s / FAIR-faks), [a] is an independent city in Virginia and the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. [4] As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,146. [5] Fairfax is part of both the Washington metropolitan area and Northern Virginia regions.
Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, [a] is an independent city in Virginia, United States. It is the seat of government of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. [6] It is named after Queen Charlotte. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 46,553. [7]
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.
Petersburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,458 with a majority black American population. [4] The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines Petersburg (along with the city of Colonial Heights) with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes.