Welcome to Blacksburg, VA
Located in Montgomery County, Blacksburg, Virginia, is a town that thrives in cultural and recreational activities. With the stunning New River Valley serving as its backdrop, it is the largest Town in Virginia. In the same token, this thriving town maintains a low unemployment figures, increasingly high property values, low crime rate and an award winning educational system.
Established in 1798, the town of Blacksburg was home to a mere two dozen families. To date, the current population has grown to approximately 40,000 and occupies over 19.4 miles. To this day, several properties in Blacksburg continue to be listed on the National Register of Historic Properties. Although Montgomery is the second fastest growing county west of Roanoke, Blacksburg continues to believe strongly in maintaining a positive, well balanced living environment and community.
Besides its historical traits, there are many other reasons why people choose to settle in the town of Blacksburg. Home to Virginia’s largest university, Virginia Tech, and an array of shopping, dining, arts, entertainment and recreational activities it is no wonder why the town continues to grow and prosper.
With an average home price of $186,000, Blacksburg provides its residents with a unique and ground breaking e-government and safe and dependable transportation system. This may explain why Blacksburg was given the honor of being named one of the top ten places to live in the country, by Outside magazine.
