Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:01 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:36 am – 5:08 pm
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People121 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.069 householdsMedian household income $34,37567% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $600 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other languages 5%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 21°F42 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days41 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yates Ctr station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksBiscuit Moundpeak · 5.4 miTipperary Hillpeak · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHamiliton Fossil Quarrystate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 51 acresWoodson State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 10.1 mi · 2,471 acresToronto State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 1,292 acresWoodson State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 11.7 mi · 110 acresFall River State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 935 acresFlint Hills National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.8 mi · 18,552 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201450 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201450 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGreenwood County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 44 mi away
Internet at home44% of households have a broadband subscription3% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone55% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Virgilserves 48 people from surface water purchased4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,034 ft315 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGreenwood County Hospital18.6 miPost officeVirgil Post Office3.8 miTown hallVirgil City Hall3.8 miFire stationNeal Volunteer Fire Department8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT82 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI117 miInterstateI-3531 miUS highwayUS 546.7 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW75 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66870 ZIP area.
