Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Virgil

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Kansas›Greenwood County

VirgilKS

A town of 45, settled in 1863.

Is Virgil a good place to live?

Virgil’s median age is 71.3 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Virgil. Virgil has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

45 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Virgil city hall virgil kansas 3-15-2005
Virgil city hall virgil kansas 3-15-2005, 2005
Virgil’s story

163 years in pictures

Census counts: 44 in 1880, a peak of 598 in 1930, 48 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 5 maps from 1885 on.

  • 1863Virgil is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Virgil: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Virgil, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Virgil water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Virgil’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMadison-Virgil Unified School District 386Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGreenwood County ClerkGreenwood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code6687066870 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Virgil.

Natural hazards

Virgil stands out in Kansas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

Virgil’s FEMA risk score is 88 of 100, where Kansas’ towns sit at 49 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireIce storms
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Virgil, expect four seasons and hot summers

Virgil has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Virgil is 90°F.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–45°
Spring44–67°
Summer66–88°
Fall46–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Virgil than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

41% of adults have high blood pressure in Virgil. Virgil beats the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 13% of adults have diabetes in Virgil.

VirgilKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%16%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better20 too close to call8 worse
What stands outVirgilKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.8%8.2%
More adults who have had cancer11.6%8.1%
Greenwood County Hospital
18.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Virgil

16pages on Virgil
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Virgil; the nearest are

About Virgil

City in Greenwood County, Kansas

Virgil is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 48. It is located approximately 8 miles east of the city of Hamilton.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,004 ft
ZIP code
66870
Area code
620

Questions about Virgil

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Virgil, KS a good place to live?

Virgil has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.