The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 38 independent cities, which are considered county-equivalents for census purposes. All counties, with the exception of Arlington County, are further subdivided into magisterial districts.[1] Magisterial districts are defined by the United States Census Bureau as a minor civil division that is a nonfunctioning subdivision used in conducting elections or recording land ownership, and are not governments.[1] These districts are unique to counties only and do not exist in Virginia's 38 independent cities. The only other state to use magisterial districts outside Virginia is West Virginia.[1]
List of the 458 magisterial districts[1][2] in the Commonwealth of Virginia:
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References
edit- Virginia American Indian Areas, Counties, Independent Cities, County Subdivisions, and Other Places from the Census Bureau's State/County Subdivision Outline Maps (PDF)
- ^ a b c d United States Census Bureau. Geographic Areas Reference Manual: Chapter 8 - County Subdivisions (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. Virginia: American Indian Areas, Counties, Independent Cities, County Subdivisions, and Other Places (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2009.