Virginia, Illinois

Virginia is a city in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,611 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cass County.[4]

Virginia
City
Location of Virginia in Cass County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°56′56″N 90°12′42″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cass
Township	Virginia
Founded	1836
Government
• Mayor	Steve Sudbrink[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1.26 sq mi (3.25 km^2)
• Land	1.19 sq mi (3.09 km^2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.17 km^2)
Elevation	615 ft (187 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,611
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	1,435
• Density	1,203.86/sq mi (464.91/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62691
Area code(s)	217 452
FIPS code	17-78201
Wikimedia Commons	Virginia, Illinois
Website

Geography

Virginia is located at 39°56′56″N 90°12′42″W (39.949022, -90.211793).[5]

According to the 2010 census, Virginia has a total area of 1.237 square miles (3.20 km²), of which 1.18 square miles (3.06 km²) (or 95.39%) is land and 0.057 square miles (0.15 km²) (or 4.61%) is water.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	954		—
1880	1,420		48.8%
1890	1,602		12.8%
1900	1,600		−0.1%
1910	1,501		−6.2%
1920	1,501		0.0%
1930	1,494		−0.5%
1940	1,418		−5.1%
1950	1,572		10.9%
1960	1,669		6.2%
1970	1,814		8.7%
1980	1,825		0.6%
1990	1,767		−3.2%
2000	1,728		−2.2%
2010	1,611		−6.8%
2019 (est.)	1,435	[3]	−10.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 1,728 people, 724 households, and 453 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,593.2 people per square mile (617.8/km²). There were 794 housing units at an average density of 732.0 per square mile (283.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.84% White, 0.12% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 724 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,741, and the median income for a family was $41,292. Males had a median income of $30,688 versus $22,639 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,979. About 6.6% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

School

Virginia, Illinois has one school: a K-12 facility run by Virginia Community Unit School District 64. The facility is broken down into sections: Virginia Elementary School, Virginia Junior High School, and Virginia High School.

Events

The Virginia Bar-B-Que is an annual barbecue held during the first weekend of June. It features live music, carnival rides, flea market, parades and barbecued food.[9]

Notable people

• Craig J. Findley (born 1948), newspaper editor, photographer, and Illinois state representative[10]
• Arthur A. Leeper (1855–1931), lawyer and Illinois state senator
• Kyle MacWherter (1892–1977), American football player.
• Howard D. McKibben (born 1940), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada from 1984 until 2005. McKibben was born in Virginia.[11]
• John Linebaugh Knuppel (1923–1986), member of the Illinois Senate from 1971 until 1981. He was a resident of Virginia during his time as a state senator.[12]

See also

• Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area — nearby state conservation area

References

1. "History of Virginia". City of Virginia, Illinois. 2008-03-18. Archived from the original on 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
9. "Why?". Virginia Bar-B-Que website. 2004-11-28. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
10. 'Illinois Blue Book 1918-1982,' Biographical Sketch of Craig J. Findley, pg. 164
11. "McKibben, Howard D. - Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse". www.clearinghouse.net.
12. "November lineup for Senate". Illinois Issues. Sangamon State University. 2 (8): 23.

External links

• City of Virginia website — official site
• Virginia, Illinois, Economic Development in Cass County — community calendar and directory site
• Virginia Bar-B-Que