Virgil, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Virgil is a village in Virgil Township
, Kane County
, Illinois
, United States
. It was incorporated as a village on November 6, 1990. The population was 329 at the 2010 census, up from 266 at the 2000 census.
Virgil was the site of the 2010 Illinois earthquake's
epicenter in the early morning hours of February 10.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.88 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 266 people, 86 households, and 73 families residing in the village. The population density
was 141.3 PD/sqmi. There were 89 housing units at an average density of 47.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.37% White, 1.13% African American, 0.38% Asian, 0.38% from other races
, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.
There were 86 households, out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples
living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the village, the population was spread out with 35.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $78,252, and the median income for a family was $80,687. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $30,417 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $26,881. None of the families and 0.4% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Virgil Township, Kane County, Illinois
Virgil Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,947 with 727 housing units...
, Kane County
Kane County, Illinois
Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. It was incorporated as a village on November 6, 1990. The population was 329 at the 2010 census, up from 266 at the 2000 census.
Virgil was the site of the 2010 Illinois earthquake's
2010 Illinois earthquake
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit Northern Illinois at 03:59:35 a.m. CST on February 10, 2010. Originally measured at a magnitude 4.3 and a depth of , the earthquake's epicenter was about west-northwest of Chicago, east-northeast of the village of Virgil in Kane County, and northwest of the...
epicenter in the early morning hours of February 10.
Geography
Virgil is located at 41°57′24"N 88°31′43"W (41.9566341, -88.5286920).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.88 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 266 people, 86 households, and 73 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 141.3 PD/sqmi. There were 89 housing units at an average density of 47.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.37% White, 1.13% African American, 0.38% Asian, 0.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.
There were 86 households, out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the village, the population was spread out with 35.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $78,252, and the median income for a family was $80,687. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $30,417 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $26,881. None of the families and 0.4% of the population were living below the poverty line.