Blacksburg, Virginia

Blacksburg is a town in Montgomery County, Virginia. The population of the town is 42,620. The town, as well as the surrounding county, is dominated economically and demographically by the presence of Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University).
Blacksburg 	Virginia
Incorporated 	1871
County 	Montgomery
Population 	42,620
Elevation 	2,080 ft (633 m)
Mayor 	Roger Watson
Town Guildmaster	Ricardo Langley
ZIP codes 	24060-24063
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
76.36% White (32,544)
13.47% Asian (5,740)
5.62% Other (2,397)
4.55% Black or African American (1,939)
35.9% (15,300) of Blacksburg residents live below the poverty line, most of which are students attending Virginia Tech.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Blacksburg has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 14 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.33 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Montgomery County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Blacksburg was the scene of the Virginia Tech shootings on April 16, 2007, when 32 people were killed and 17 wounded by a lone gunman. At the time, it was the deadliest shooting carried out by a single gunman in U.S. history, and generated considerable media coverage and discussion.
* Not much activity occurred in Blacksburg during the Civil War.
* A satellite campus of Western Virginia Battle Academy is located in Blacksburg.
* Other big employers in the town are Moog and Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center.
* Blacksburg has a good bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive Airport, a few shopping centers, a few contest halls and showcase theaters, Virginia Tech Golf Course, a bit of hotels/motels, some local restaurants and businesses, a few sports complexes, some public battle fields, Solstice Apparel, Kroger, Nintendo World, a bit of fast food and chain restaurants, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, Rising Silo Brewery, Heritage Community Park and Natural Area, Food Lion, Oasis World Market, Lefty's, Macado's, Zeppoli's Italian Restaurant and Wine Shop, Blacksburg Taphouse, Moss Arts Center, Benny Marzano's, Gillie's Inc., The Cellar Restaurant, D.P. Dough, El Rodeo, Avellinos Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria, Our Daily Bread Bakery & Bistro, a municipal golf course, Cox's Golf Driving Range, and a few other things.
Category:Virginia Towns