Radford, Virginia

About Radford

Radford is a close-knit town in southwestern Virginia with an estimated population of 17,273.

Radford holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.68 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,784 residents per square mile.

📰 Radford News Today

• Police in search of shooter after two homes, vehicle hit by bullets in Radford WDBJ7 · Oct 6
• City of Radford, Virginia, investigates possible data incident after outage DysruptionHub · Sep 30
• No. 23 Virginia Sweeps Sunday Doubleheader with Radford Virginia Sports · May 3
• City of Radford restores service to most city services after recent data incident WSLS · Sep 30
• Virginia Credit Union Celebrates Official Opening of Financial Success Center at Radford University Yahoo Finance · Oct 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Radford Unique

• The only place in America named Radford — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 17,273.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Radford

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Radford

• Lin's House — asian
• Thai This Express — thai
• Spinnaker's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Radford

• Haven Heights Park reviews ★
• Howard M. Sisson Park reviews ★
• John Dobbins Park reviews ★
• Riverview Park reviews ★
• Riverway Park reviews ★
• Sunset Park reviews ★
• Thomas R Trigg Recreational Park reviews ★
• Wildwood Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Radford

• Belle Heth Elementary
• Belview Elementary
• Indian Valley Elementary
• John N. Dalton Intermediate
• McHarg Elementary
• Radford City Virtual
• Radford High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Radford

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