Virginia, Minnesota

About Virginia

Virginia is a close-knit town in northeastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 8,267.

Officially, Virginia is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 18.77 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 440 residents per square mile.

📰 Virginia News Today

• Coffee with a Cop event set for Wednesday in Virginia Northern News Now · Oct 6
• New interactive learning trail for children opens in Virginia fox21online.com · Oct 5
• Man shot by officer in Virginia, Minn., had history of severe mental illness MPR News · May 15
• Sauer completes spice brands sale to Minnesota company Virginia Business · Oct 2
• Virginia Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Virginia Unique

• Positioned in northeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,267.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Virginia

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Virginia

• Adventures — american
• Grandma's Saloon & Grill — american
• Michael's On The Course
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Saigon Cafe — asian
• Village Inn — american
• Dave's Pizza — pizza
• Grace Sushi
• Sawmill Saloon & Restaurant — american
• The Shop Coffeehouse — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Virginia Heritage Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Virginia

• Beth Metsa Memorial Gardens reviews ★
• Jefferson Park reviews ★
• Laurentian Divide Recreation Area reviews ★
• Miners Memorial Park reviews ★
• Olcott Park reviews ★
• Pepelnjak Southside Park reviews ★
• Remembering Marty Park reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• West Virginia Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Virginia

• EAST RANGE SEC. TECHNICAL CENTER
• NLC Transition Program
• NORTHLAND LEARNING CENTER 010
• NORTHLAND LEARNING CENTER 020
• NORTHLAND LEARNING CENTER 040
• NORTHLAND LEARNING CENTER 050
• Parkview Elementary
• Rock Ridge Secondary

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Essentia Health Virginia ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating)

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Virginia

🏘️ Nearby Communities