Local servicesHospitalPassavant Area Hospital14.7 miPost officeVirginia Post Office1.2 miTown hallVirginia City Hall1.1 miPoliceVirginia Police Department1.1 miFire stationVirginia Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighVirginia High School1.0 miElementaryVirginia Elementary School1.0 miMiddleVirginia Junior High School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI30 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL84 miInterstateI-7216 miUS highwayUS 6711 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI33 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:32 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:19 am – 4:39 pm
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People2,349 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8981 householdsMedian household income $78,798Median home value $115,200Median rent $704 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,730 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,031 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 14%, construction 9%Average commute 21 minutes89% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F39 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 12 days28 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jacksonville 2e station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsJim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 16,550 acresShick Shack Sand Pond State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 60 acresSanganois State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 11,150 acresMeredosia Hill Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.2 miMeredosia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.1 mi · 3,698 acresLincolns New Salem State Parkstate park · 20.1 mi · 560 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCass County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sangamon County, IL, 33 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVirginiaserves 1,514 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation625 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
