Virgil, Kansas

Virgil is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 71 people lived there.[7]

Virgil, Kansas
City
City Hall (2005)
City Hall (2005)
Location within Greenwood County and Kansas
Location within Greenwood County and Kansas
KDOT map of Greenwood County (legend)
KDOT map of Greenwood County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°58′50″N 96°0′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyGreenwood
Incorporated1922 [1]
Named forVirgil, New York
Government
[1]
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
[2]
 • Total0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
 • Land0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total71
 • Estimate 
(2016)[4]
66
 • Density130/sq mi (49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66870
Area code620
FIPS code20-74075 [5]
GNIS ID0474448 [6]

History

The first post office in Virgil was created in 1863.[8] The community may be named after Virgil, New York.[9]

Geography

Virgil is at 37°58′50″N 96°0′40″W (37.980603, -96.011090).[10] 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.[2]

Climate

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.[11]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
188044—
1930598—
1940494−17.4%
1950354−28.3%
1960229−35.3%
1970179−21.8%
1980169−5.6%
199091−46.2%
200011324.2%
201071−37.2%
2016 (est.)66[4]−7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 71 people, 35 households, and 21 families living in Virgil.[3]

References
  1. "City of Virgil". The League of Kansas Municipalities. May 28, 2019.
  2. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  8. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 10, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  9. "Profile for Virgil, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  10. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  11. Climate Summary for Virgil, Kansas

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