Virginia, Minnesota
| Virginia, Minnesota | ||
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View of Virginia, showing a water tower and a line of wind turbines in the distance
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| Nickname(s): Queen City of the North | ||
 Location of the city of Virginia within Saint Louis County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 47°31′2″N 92°32′29″W / 47.51722°N 92.54139°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| County | Saint Louis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Larry Cuffe Jr. | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 19.18 sq mi (49.68 km2) | |
| • Land | 18.85 sq mi (48.82 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,437 ft (438 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 8,712 | |
| • Estimate (2013) | 8,661 | |
| • Density | 462.2/sq mi (178.5/km2) | |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP codes | 55792 | |
| Area code(s) | 218 | |
| FIPS code | 27-67288 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0662719 | |
| Website | City of Virginia | |
Virginia is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mesabi Iron Range. The population was 8,712 at the 2010 census. According to a water tower in the middle of town, the city's nickname is the "Queen City", or "Queen City of the North".
Virginia was laid out in 1892, and named after Virginia, the native state of a large share of the lumbermen in the area. A post office has been in operation at Virginia since 1893.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.18 square miles (49.68 km2); 18.85 square miles (48.82 km2) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) is water.
Virginia is located on the Mesabi Range, one of sub-regions within Minnesota's Iron Range. Virginia is considered the commerce center of the Mesabi Range.
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,712 people, 4,242 households, and 2,019 families residing in the city. The population density was 462.2 inhabitants per square mile (178.5/km2). There were 4,738 housing units at an average density of 251.4 per square mile (97.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.7% White, 0.6% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
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