About Virgil
Set in the southeastern part of Kansas, Virgil is a tiny community with an estimated population of 47.
Virgil holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.56 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 84 residents per square mile.
📰 Virgil News Today
- Tribute Wall | Virgil Arthur Lair countrysidefh.com · Jun 11
- Vergil “Virgil” Dean Sprague KSAL News · Aug 4
- Kansas Legislature’s debate exposes bitter dissent, and buried treasure, in the spending bill Kansas Reflector · Mar 27
- Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk shares first impressions of Kansas City (Video) Kansas City Star · Jun 10
- Virgil Simpson Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Raymore, Missouri, MO - Tri-County Tribune Legacy obituary · Mar 13
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What Makes Virgil Unique
- With 47 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in southeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)47
Rank in state#579 of 626
Land area0.56 sq mi
Density84/sq mi
Coordinates37.9805, -96.0112