Roanoke, VA MSA

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Roanoke, Virginia MSA is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in Virginia as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of June, 2003.

Note: Since a state constitutional change in 1871, all cities in Virginia are independent cities and they are not legally located in any county. The OMB considers these independent cities to be county-equivalents for the purpose of defining MSAs in Virginia. Each MSA is listed by its counties, then cities, each in alphabetical order, and not by size.

The constituent localities of the Roanoke MSA are as follows:

• Botetourt County

County Seat: Fincastle, Other towns: Troutville, Buchanan

• Craig County

County Seat: New Castle

• Franklin County

County Seat: Rocky Mount, Other town: Boones Mill

• Roanoke County

County Seat: Salem (courthouse location), Town: Vinton

• City of Roanoke
• City of Salem

[edit] See also

List of U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) in Virginia