Virginia is a city and the county seat in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,514 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Virginia has a total area of , of which (or 94.96%) is land and (or 5.04%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Virginia had a population of 1,514. The population density was . There were 728 housing units at an average density of .

The median age was 44.1 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.0 males age 18 and over.

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

There were 653 households in Virginia, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.1% were married-couple households, 20.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

  • Eric Jokisch (born 1989) - MLB pitcher (Chicago Cubs 2014), KBO pitcher (Kiwoom Heroes 2019–2023)
  • John Linebaugh Knuppel (1923–1986), Illinois state senator
  • Arthur A. Leeper (1855–1931), 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

See also

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

References

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