Virginia, Minnesota
Virginia | |
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View of Virginia, showing a water tower and a line of wind turbines in the distance | |
| Nickname: Queen City of the North | |
Location of the city of Virginia within St. Louis County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′2″N 92°32′29″W / 47.51722°N 92.54139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis |
| Established | March 1892 |
| Incorporated | February 1895 |
| Named after | U.S. state of Virginia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Larry A. Cuffe Jr. |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.10 sq mi (49.46 km2) |
| • Land | 18.77 sq mi (48.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,440 ft (439 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,421 |
• Estimate (2022) | 8,332 |
| • Density | 448.67/sq mi (173.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 55741, 55777, 55792 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-67288 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0662719 |
| Sales tax | 8.375% |
| Website | www.virginiamn.us |
Virginia is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. With an economy heavily reliant on large-scale iron ore mining, Virginia is considered the Mesabi Iron Range's commercial center. The population was 8,423 at the 2020 census. Virginia is a part of the Duluth metropolitan area, and U.S. Highway 53 runs through town.