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Virgilina’s story
Virgilina in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
VirgilinaVA
A town of 171.
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
171
residents
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
39.6
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Small town
171 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Virgilina. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Virgilina
Most working residents leave Virgilina for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are South Boston (16%), Halifax (15%) and Riverdale (13%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Virgilina0%
South Boston16%
Halifax15%
Riverdale13%
Danville5%
21 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Virgilina
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Virgilina has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–51°
Spring45–69°
Summer65–86°
Fall47–70°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Virgilina is
Virgilina beats the Virginia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
32 measures vs. Virginia
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Virgilina | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 76.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.8% | 6.1% |
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital
13.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Virgilina for work
Where Virgilina’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8jobs based in Virgilina
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Virgilina
Town in Virginia, United States
Virgilina is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Virgilina had a population of 226. Virgilina was once a copper mining town. It was a stop on the Atlantic and Danville Railway as recently as the 1950s. It is named "Virgilina" because it is located on the Virginia and North Carolina border.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 126
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 551 ft
- ZIP code
- 24598
- Area code
- 434
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