City of Richmond, Virginia

The City of Richmond, Virginia is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is an independent city and not part of any county. The population within the city limits was 204,214 in 2010, with an estimated population of 1,231,675 for the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

Richmond City government consists of a city council with representatives from nine districts serving in a legislative and oversight capacity, as well as a popularly elected, at-large mayor serving as head of the executive branch.
The current Mayor of Richmond is Dwight Clinton Jones.

Richmond's economy is primarily driven by law, finance, and government, with federal, state, and local governmental agencies, as well as notable legal and banking firms, located in the downtown area. The city is home to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, one of 13 United States courts of appeals, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, one of 12 Federal Reserve Banks and Dominion Resources.

The Greater Richmond area was named the third-best city for business by MarketWatch in September 2007.