4 of Roger Puta's CGW Depots, 2016
Virgil’s story
133 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016.
- 1893Virgil is settled
VirgilIL
A town of 284, settled in 1893.
Photo: Bnperdue2010 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
284
2025 Census estimate · −2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$297K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
48.9
years
Jobs based here
56
A commuter town
Is Virgil a good place to live?
29% of the land in Virgil is conserved, above both Illinois’ towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Virgil Forest Preserve, at 427 acres. Virgil has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
284 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 169 attractions →Allstate Arena and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Virgil. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
19 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
34 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
40 mi Stadium & arenaSeatGeek Stadium
26 mi MuseumMorton Arboretum
37 mi Zoo & aquariumBrookfield ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Brookfield Zoo: Ronincmc, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Virgil: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Virgil, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Virgil’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKaneland Community Unit School District 302Central Community Unit School District 3012 districts serve Virgil; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereKane County ClerkKane County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6015160151 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Virgil.
Outdoors
nearly a quarter of the land in Virgil is protected from building
There are 1.5 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Virgil is 0.7 miles per square mile.
28.8%conserved
28.8%
conserved · 401 of 1,390 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Virgil Forest Preserve | — | 427 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Most of Virgil’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 22 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Virgil rose by 36, to 56. Its typical journey to work is 31 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Chicago (7%), St. Charles (6%) and Aurora (5%).
0%work in town
| Virgil | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Virgil0%
Chicago7%
St. Charles6%
Aurora5%
DeKalb4%
22 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Virgil
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Virgil, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Virgil, 56% come from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 73% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Virgil once, in 2000.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Virgil has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 14° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–33°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall41–61°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Virgil stands out in Illinois and nationally: a larger share of its adults binge drink
15% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Virgil. Among adults here, 30% have high blood pressure and 19% get no exercise outside work.
| Virgil | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
10 better22 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Virgil | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 15.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 10.3% |
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital
10.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Virgil
17pages on Virgil
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Virgil
Elgin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Elgin11.5 mi$3,252 in-state tuitionWaubonsee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sugar Grove11.6 mi$3,504 in-state tuitionNorthern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Dekalb12.3 mi$13,248 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Virgil residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Virgil for work
Where Virgil’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
56jobs based in Virgil
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Virgil
Village in Illinois, United States
Virgil is a village in Virgil Township, Kane County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated on November 6, 1990. The population was 289 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1990
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 866 ft
Questions about Virgil
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Virgil, IL a good place to live?
Virgil has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.