Question: Q: Megatokyo was published in what independent city who's population was 24,286 in 2010? A: Fredericksburg, Virginia. 

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Manassas, Virginia: Manassas (formerly Manassas Junction) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  As of the 2010 Census, the population was 37,821.  The city borders Prince William County, the independent city of Manassas Park, and Fairfax County.  The Bureau of Economic Analysis includes both Manassas and Manassas Park with Prince William County for statistical purposes.

History of Falls Church: This article is about the history of Falls Church, an independent city in Virginia, USA, in the Washington Metropolitan Area.  The city population was 12,332 at the 2010 census.  Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Church of England (later Episcopal Church) parish, Falls Church gained township status within Fairfax County in 1875.  In 1948, it was incorporated as the City of Falls Church, an independent city with county-level governance status.  It is also referred to as Falls Church City.

Nansemond County, Virginia: Nansemond is an extinct locality that was located in Virginia Colony and the Commonwealth of Virginia (after statehood) in the United States, from 1646 until 1974.  It was Nansemond County until 1972, and the independent city of Nansemond from 1972 to 1974.  It is now the independent city of Suffolk.

Falls Church, Virginia: Falls Church is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia.  As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,332.  The estimated population in 2015 was 13,892.  Falls Church is included in the Washington metropolitan area.  Falls Church has the lowest level of poverty of any independent city or county in the United States.

Independent city (United States): In the United States, an independent city is a city that is not in the territory of any county or counties with exceptions noted below.  Of the 41 independent U.S. cities, 38 are in Virginia, whose state constitution makes them a special case.  The three independent cities outside Virginia are Baltimore, Maryland; St. Louis, Missouri; and Carson City, Nevada.  The U.S. Census Bureau uses counties as its base unit for presentation of statistical information, and treats independent cities as county equivalents for those purposes.  Baltimore, Maryland is the most populous independent city in the United States.

Downtown Tunnel: The Downtown Tunnel on Interstate 264 crosses the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in the South Hampton Roads area of Virginia, US.  It links the independent City of Portsmouth with the independent City of Norfolk.  In conjunction with the Berkley Bridge, the Downtown Tunnel connects to Interstate 464 to the City of Chesapeake and a continuation I-264 to the downtown and Waterside areas of Norfolk, and on to Virginia Beach.  Owned by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), it is operated and maintained by Elizabeth River Crossings under a 58-year public–private partnership concession agreement.  Formerly a toll-free facility, open road tolling was implemented on February 1, 2014 by VDOT to help finance repairs and expansion to the tunnel.

Warwick, Virginia: Warwick is an extinct independent city which was located in the State of Virginia in the United States from 1952 until 1958.  Formed by a political conversion of the former Warwick County, Virginia (1634–1952), it is now part of the independent city of Newport News, Virginia.

Fredericksburg, Virginia: Fredericksburg is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Eastern United States.  As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,286, up from 19,279 at the 2000 census.  The city population was estimated at 28,118 in 2015.  The Bureau of Economic Analysis of the United States Department of Commerce combines the city of Fredericksburg with neighboring Spotsylvania County for statistical purposes.

Studio Ironcat: Studio Ironcat was a small publishing company based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, dedicated to publication of manga and later, Amerimanga.  The company is most known for its publication of the first volume of "Megatokyo", a prominent webcomic, as well as the flamboyant style of one of its founders, Steve Bennett.  The company was also known for regular turmoil within its wake, primarily during the years 2001–2003.  One of these led to a period where the company did business under a different name as I.C. Entertainment.

Pungo, Virginia: Pungo is a rural community located in the southern part of the independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia and was one of the seven original boroughs when the City of Virginia Beach was created in 1963.  The area derives its name from a local Indian tribe, the Machipungo, a branch of the Chesapeake tribe.  It was named for a local Indian chief, Machiopungo.  Because the community is located in an independent city, there is no individual census for the neighborhood, which was originally part of Princess Anne County until 1963, when the entire county became part of Virginia Beach.  Like much of southern Virginia Beach, the area is surrounded by farmland.

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Answer: Fredericksburg, Virginia