Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Harrisonburg, Virginia

Administration
Full nameHarrisonburg
Official nameCity of Harrisonburg, Virginia
Settlement typeIndependent city
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
Founded1779
Government
TypeCouncil-manager government
City ManagerKurt Hodgen
MayorKai Degner (D)
Vice MayorRichard Baugh (D)
City CouncilCouncil Members
Kai Degner (D)
Richard Baugh (D)
David Wiens (D)
Ted Byrd (R)
Carolyn Frank (I)
Geography
Total Area17.6 sq mi (45.6 km2)
Land Area17.2 sq mi (44.5 km2)
Water Area0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation1325 ft (403.9 m)
Demography
Total Population44015 (2008)
Density (pop.)987.8/km2 (2559.0/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes22801-22803, 22807
Area code540
FIPS code51-35624 
GNIS feature ID1498489

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Harrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia in the United States. Its population was 40,468 at the 2000 census and 44,015 according to 2008 estimates. Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County and the core city of the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area which has a 2008 estimated population of 118,409. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Harrisonburg with Rockingham county for statistical purposes, while the U.S. Census Bureau treats Harrisonburg as an independent city for census tabulation. Harrisonburg is home to James Madison University and Eastern Mennonite University.

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Patricia Southall Smith: Emmitt Smith's Wife Biography (Photos, Video) - RightFielders Women in Sports Tweet this news
RightFielders Women in Sports--After she graduated she moved to -Harrisonburg-, -Virginia- where she got into JMU or James Madison University where after four years she graduated in ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:27:10 GMT+00:00
Commentary on the Endless Dispute Between Evolution and Creationism - ScienceBlogs (blog) Tweet this news
ScienceBlogs (blog)--Currently he is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at James Madison University, in -Harrisonburg-, -VA-. By now you have no doubt heard that a federal judge ... - Date : Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:17:13 GMT+00:00
Texas Man Sentenced for Role in Large Methamphetamine Case - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)---HARRISONBURG-, -Va-., July 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The leader of a methamphetamine conspiracy responsible for importing more than 1000 pounds of ... - Date : Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:11:38 GMT+00:00
Clean Cities DOE-Funded Propane Autogas Vehicle Conversion Program Rolls Out ... - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)--Red Top Cab of Arlington, Va. deploys the first propane Autogas vehicle under the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program -HARRISONBURG-, -Va-., ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:06:29 GMT+00:00
Man Who Claimed to Have Bomb at Virginia Bank in Custody - FOXNews Tweet this news
FOXNews--| AP A handcuffed man is placed into a police car after he surrendered to police in -Harrisonburg-, -Va-., Monday July 12, 2010. According to police, the man ... - Date : Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:49:10 GMT+00:00
Despite Heat; Church Members Lend Helping Hands - WTAP-TV Tweet this news
WTAP-TV--Members of Elizabeth Baptist Church along with another church from -Harrisonburg-, -Virginia- came together to build a wheelchair ramp. ... - Date : Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:31:24 GMT+00:00
Overturned turkey truck closes US 29 lanes near Reidsville - Greensboro News & Record Tweet this news
Greensboro News & Record---...- until 2 pm The driver, 63-year-old Jimmy Wayne Jenkins of South Carolina, was charged with a lane violation. The truck was heading to -Harrisonburg-, -Va-.--- - Date : Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:10:18 GMT+00:00
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Showcases Propane Autogas Vehicle Conversion ... - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)---HARRISONBURG-, -Va-., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack attended a media event and facility tour of Baker Equipment in ... - Date : Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:47:20 GMT+00:00
UHC Visits Va. Hospital to See Large-Scale Move - State Journal Tweet this news
State Journal--To prepare, she and other hospital administrators visited Rockingham Memorial Hospital in -Harrisonburg-, -Virginia-, a similar hospital with a similar plan. ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:37:52 GMT+00:00
Tar Heels get another top offensive lineman for 2011 - Charlotte Observer Tweet this news
Charlotte Observer--North Carolina's stellar offensive line recruiting effort received another boost with the commitment of -Harrisonburg- (-Va-. ... - Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:04:22 GMT+00:00



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