Virden, Illinois

Virden is a city in Macoupin and Sangamon counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,231 at the 2020 census.

The appearance of the African-American miners infuriated the strikers. They were motivated by racism, by labor solidarity, and by the desire to create decent lives for their own families. Some of the striking coal miners were themselves African-American, and black coal miners who were union members in good standing were apparently accepted by their unionized white comrades. However, this acceptance did not extend to strikebreakers.

Illinois Route 4 passes through the city as Springfield Street, leading southwest to Carlinville, the Macoupin county seat, and northeast to Springfield, the state capital.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Virden has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Virden had a population of 3,231. The median age was 42.5 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.9 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,399 households in Virden, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.5% were married-couple households, 20.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 3,488 people, 1,455 households, and 934 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,609 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.80% White, 0.32% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 1,455 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,905, and the median income for a family was $41,511. Males had a median income of $30,824 versus $22,121 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,541. About 7.4% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Warren Ambrose, professor of mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Julian N. Frisbie, decorated brigadier general, USMC, during World War II
Edward Alsworth Ross, sociologist, eugenicist, and major figure of early criminology
Henry Calvert Simons, economist at the University of Chicago
Luella Wilcox St. Clair Moss, suffragist, one of the first female college presidents in the U.S.
Melvin Vaniman, aviator and photographer who specialized in panoramic images

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Demographics

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