Virden, Illinois

About Virden

Virden, IL is a small town located in southwestern Illinois with an estimated population of 3,147.

Virden holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.89 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,665 residents per square mile.

📰 Virden News Today

• Virden, IL Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 23
• April E Austin Obituary (2026) - Virden, IL - Wallace & Carroll Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Jul 23
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Virden, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• Donald Hotarek Obituary Apr 26, 2026 Samaritan Affordable Funeral and Cremation Services · Apr 30
• Fred Sweet Obituary Mar 24, 2026 - Reeves - Baskerville - Fruland Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home · Mar 24

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What Makes Virden Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 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 6 miles.

🏫 Schools in Virden

• North Mac Elementary
• North Mac High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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