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Population (year 2000): 1,728. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,692 (-2.1% change)
 

Males: 807  (46.7%)
Females: 921  (53.3%)

Cass County

Median resident age:  41.2 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62691.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,500 (it was $35,741 in 2000)
Virginia  $37,500
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,400 (it was $55,300 in 2000)
Virginia  $59,400
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (24.8%), English (19.4%), United States (10.1%), Irish (9.7%), Scottish (2.7%), Dutch (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/11/1872

Elevation: 622 feet

Land area: 1.08 square miles.

Population density: 1589 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Virginia

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Virginia city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Virginia, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Virginia to the number of sex offenders is 215 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Virginia:  1.4% ($769)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (40.2 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (91.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (217.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Chandlerville, IL (8.0 miles ), Arenzville, IL (12.0 miles ), Concord, IL (14.2 miles) , Ashland, IL (14.6 miles ), Jacksonville, IL (15.1 miles ), Beardstown, IL (15.5 miles ), South Jacksonville, IL (16.6 miles ), Browning, IL (16.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $67,600
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $49,800
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $89,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $80,500
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.95 N, Longitude: 90.21 W


58 people in nursing homes

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -76 (-4.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Food processing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)


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Crime in Virginia by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 00001000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.058.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 00210010
    per 100,000 0.00.0115.757.90.00.057.30.0
Thefts 10100022
    per 100,000 55.60.057.90.00.00.0114.6115.6
Auto thefts 00010010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.057.90.00.057.30.0
Arson 00200000
    per 100,000 0.00.0115.70.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 2.20.010.48.711.60.013.24.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.58
US city average:  3.00

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Virginia-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/13/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Virginia city center injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Virginia:
  • PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)
  • MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; HAVANA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Virginia, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Virginia:
  • CAPITAL (about 39 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; ID: SPI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 61 miles; PEORIA, IL; ID: PIA)
  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 68 miles; QUINCY, IL; ID: UIN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Virginia:
  • JACKSONVILLE MUNI (about 13 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL; ID: IJX)
  • GREATER BEARDSTOWN (about 14 miles; BEARDSTOWN, IL; ID: K06)
  • HAVANA REGIONAL (about 23 miles; HAVANA, IL; ID: 9I0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Virginia:
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 45 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 83 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public high school in Virginia:
Public elementary/middle schools in Virginia:
Library in Virginia:
  • VIRGINIA MEM. P.L. (Operating income: $35,994; Location: 100 NORTH MAIN; 12,958 books; 70 audio materials; 161 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Cass County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Virginia include: Assembly of God Church (A), Saint Lukes Catholic Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Grace Lutheran Church (D), Virginia United Methodist Church (E), First Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Virginia: Dunaway Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Cass County Economic Development (106 South Main Street).

Courts: Cass Co States Attorney Court House (100 East Springfield Street), Cass CO Circuit Clerk Court HSE (100 East Springfield Street), Cass CO Court House (100 East Springfield Street), Cass CO Clerk Court House (100 East Springfield Street), Cass County Court House (100 East Springfield Street), Cass CO Treasurer Court House (100 East Springfield Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Virginia that have no violations reported:
  • STAR CAFE (Population served: 225, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH (131946) (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.6%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Virginia compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Virginia (2007 data):
  • Petefish, Skiles & Co.: at 102 West Beardstown Street, branch established on 1870-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $111.4 mil, Deposits: $101.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Petefish, Skiles Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cass County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Virginia government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $76,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
    All Other: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $0
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $298,000
    Central Staff Services: $240,000
    Water Utilities: $186,000
    Parks & Recreation: $129,000
    Police Protection: $98,000
    Sewerage: $80,000
    Libraries: $48,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $95,000
    Interest Earnings: $92,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $54,000
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,875,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $171,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $308,000
    Highways: $48,000
  • Tax - Property: $142,000
    NEC: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $368,000

5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
Illinois average:  5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Morgan County, IL  0.85% ($25,419 average AGI)
from Sangamon County, IL  0.71% ($24,722)
from Schuyler County, IL  0.54% ($21,222)


6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Morgan County, IL  1.23% ($36,905 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL  1.12% ($35,842)
to Schuyler County, IL  0.69% ($32,229)


Strongest AM radio stations in Virginia:
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLDS (1180 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • WJIL (1550 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Virginia:
  • WVIL (101.3 FM; VIRGINIA, IL; Owner: MARK J. LANGSTON)
  • WJVO (105.5 FM; SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRMS-FM (94.3 FM; BEARDSTOWN, IL; Owner: CONNER FAMILY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WEAI (107.1 FM; LYNNVILLE, IL; Owner: JERDON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W201BL (88.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Virginia:
  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)

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