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Virginia, Illinois

Virginia, Illinois, in Cass county, is 31 miles W of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 91 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. The city has a population of 1,728.

The People and Families of Virginia

In Virginia, about 55% of adults are married.

Virginia benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Virginia had a median family income of $41,292.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Virginia Housing

About 73% of housing units in Virginia are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Virginia, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Virginia, IL

Comparing Virginia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles W of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	91 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Cass
Standard Zip Codes	62691
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.951
Longitude	-90.211

Station	JACKSONVILLE 2 E
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Station	RUSHVILLE
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Station	MASON CITY 1 W
Distance	32.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,728	100%
Male	807	46.7%
Female	921	53.3%
Under 18	410	23.7%
18+	1,318	76.3%
65+	379	21.9%
Median Age	41.2
Average Family Size	2.95
White	1,708	98.8%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	9	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,730
Growth	2
Growth %	0.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.3%
English	24.2%
US/American	15.1%
Irish	9.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
Scottish	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2%
Dutch	2%
Swedish	1.6%
Polish	1.2%
Italian	0.9%
European	0.8%
Welsh	0.5%
Norwegian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Virginia	1,728	$41,292
Arenzville	419	$46,023
Ashland	1,361	$50,227
Beardstown	5,766	$31,951
Chandlerville	704	$41,094
Concord	176	$32,250
Tallula	638	$38,864

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Virginia, IL

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Wealth and Education

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Comparative Profile of Virginia, IL

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Families

Wealth

Commute & Sprawl

Housing

Virginia Almanac

Virginia Climate

Virginia Population (2000)

Estimated Virginia Population Growth 2000-2005

Virginia Ancestry

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