Virden, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,488. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,472 (-0.5% change)
Males: 1,635 (46.9%), Females: 1,853 (53.1%)

Macoupin County

Zip code: 62690

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $31,905
Median house value: $66,900

Population by Race

Races in Virden:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (22.2%), English (16.3%), Irish (13.1%), United States (11.2%), Italian (5.1%), Scottish (3.4%).

Elevation: 675 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Virden

• High school or higher: 82.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
• Unemployed: 5.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Virden city

• Never married: 17.8%
• Now married: 60.2%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 11.2%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -201 (-5.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Virden:

• CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CARLINVILLE, IL)
• DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
• MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Virden:

• CAPITAL (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
• ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 47 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
• LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 67 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Virden:

• ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 17 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)
• LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 26 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)
• TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 32 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)

Amtrak station near Virden:

• 18 miles: CARLINVILLE (128 ALTON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Virden:

• LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 21 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
• LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 55 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
• MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
• SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 64 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 66 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)

Schools

Public high school in Virden:

• VIRDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 231 W FORTUNE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Virden:

• VIRDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 491; Location: 231 W FORTUNE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
• VIRDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 231 W FORTUNE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Virden:

• GRAND PRAIRIE OF THE WEST P.L.D. (Operating income: $103,964; Location: 142 WEST JACKSON STREET; 20,763 books; 85 audio materials; 160 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)