VirgilSD
A town of 25, settled in 1884.
Is Virgil a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower middle household income than Virgil. Virgil has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
25 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Virgil: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Virgil, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Virgil.
The climate in Virgil brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 7° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Virgil is
The share of adults in Virgil who binge drink is 19%, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 16%. This South Dakota town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. Also worth knowing: among adults locally, 29% sleep under 7 hours.
| Virgil | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 76% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Virgil, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Virgil than in 59% of U.S. communities. 35% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Virgil
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Virgil; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Virgil residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Virgil
Town in South Dakota, United States
Virgil is a town in Beadle County in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The population was 26 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,342 ft
- ZIP code
- 57379
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Virgil
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Virgil, SD a good place to live?
Virgil has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.