Virgil, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°58′51″N 96°00′42″W / 37.98083°N 96.01167°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Greenwood |
Incorporated | 1922 [2] |
Named for | Virgil, New York |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2) |
• Land | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 48 |
• Density | 86/sq mi (33/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66870 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-74075 |
GNIS ID | 2397151[1] |
Virgil is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 48 people lived there.[4]
The first post office in Virgil was created in 1863.[5] The community may be named after Virgil, New York.[6]
Virgil is at 37°58′50″N 96°0′40″W / 37.98056°N 96.01111°W (37.980603, -96.011090).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all of it land.[3]
Virgil has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Virgil has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[8]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 44 | — | |
1930 | 598 | — | |
1940 | 494 | −17.4% | |
1950 | 354 | −28.3% | |
1960 | 229 | −35.3% | |
1970 | 179 | −21.8% | |
1980 | 169 | −5.6% | |
1990 | 91 | −46.2% | |
2000 | 113 | 24.2% | |
2010 | 71 | −37.2% | |
2020 | 48 | −32.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
The 2020 census says that there were 48 people, 23 households, and 12 families living in Virgil.[4][9]
The 2010 census says that there were 71 people, 35 households, and 21 families living in Virgil.[10]