Moving to Virginia, Illinois

Population: 1,728. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,730 (+0.1% change)
Males: 807 (46.7%), Females: 921 (53.3%)

Cass County

Zip code: 62691

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $35,741
Median house value: $55,300

Population by Race

Races in Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (24.8%), English (19.4%), United States (10.1%), Irish (9.7%), Scottish (2.7%), Dutch (2.1%).

Elevation: 622 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Virginia, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Virginia

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Virginia city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -76 (-4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Virginia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Virginia:

  • CAPITAL (about 39 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 61 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 68 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Virginia:

  • JACKSONVILLE MUNI (about 13 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: IJX)
  • GREATER BEARDSTOWN (about 14 miles; BEARDSTOWN, IL; Abbreviation: K06)
  • HAVANA REGIONAL (about 23 miles; HAVANA, IL; Abbreviation: 9I0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Virginia:

  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 45 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)

Schools

Public high school in Virginia:

  • VIRGINIA SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 651 S MORGAN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Virginia:

  • VIRGINIA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 651 S MORGAN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • VIRGINIA JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 651 S MORGAN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Virginia:

  • VIRGINIA MEM. P.L. (Operating income: $35,994; Location: 100 NORTH MAIN; 12,958 books; 70 audio materials; 161 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)