Virginia, Minnesota

City in Minnesota, United States City in Minnesota, United StatesVirginiaCityVirginia Commercial Historic DistrictVirginia City HallKaleva HallThomas Rukavina Memorial Bridge spanning above Rouchleau Mine SealNickname: Queen City of the NorthLocation of the city of Virginiawithin St. Louis County, MinnesotaCoordinates: 47°31′2″N 92°32′29″W / 47.51722°N 92.54139°W / 47.51722; -92.54139CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountySt. LouisEstablishedMarch 1892IncorporatedFebruary 1895Named afterU.S. state of VirginiaGovernment • MayorLarry A. Cuffe Jr.Area • Total19.10 sq mi (49.46 km2) • Land18.77 sq mi (48.61 km2) • Water0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)Elevation1,440 ft (439 m)Population (2020) • Total8,421 • Estimate (2022)8,332 • Density448.7/sq mi (173.23/km2)Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)ZIP codes55741, 55777, 55792Area code218FIPS code27-67288GNIS feature ID0662719Sales tax8.375%Websitewww.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 8,421 at the