Editing Virginia, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{For|the film|Virginia Minnesota}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Virginia
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|nickname                 = Queen City of the North
|motto                    = 
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[St. Louis County, Minnesota|St. Louis]]
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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Larry A. Cuffe Jr.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/MunicipalRaces/20?districtid=67288|title=MN Election Results|website=electionresults.sos.state.mn.us|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref>
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|established_title        = Established
|established_date         = March 1892
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 55741, 55777, 55792
|area_code                = [[Area code 218|218]]
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|blank_info               = 27-67288
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|blank2_info              = 8.375%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avalara.com/taxrates/en/state-rates/minnesota/cities/virginia.html|title=Virginia (MN) sales tax rate|access-date=January 21, 2024}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.virginiamn.us/|www.virginiamn.us}}
|footnotes                = 
}}

'''Virginia''' is a city in [[St. Louis County, Minnesota|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 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Virginia_city,_Minnesota?g=1600000US2767288 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 12, 2023}}</ref> Virginia is a part of the [[Duluth MN-WI Metropolitan Area|Duluth metropolitan area]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 State-based Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Maps|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-maps/2020/demo/state-maps.html|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=Census.gov}}</ref> and [[U.S. Highway 53]] runs through town.

==History<ref>{{Cite web |title=Virginia {{!}} Minnesota, History, Mining {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Virginia-Minnesota |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>==
Virginia was founded by Orrin Day Kinney, the original owner of the town site, which was laid out in 1892 and named after [[Virginia]], the home state of many of the lumbermen in the area at the time.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n508 491]}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Virginia since 1893.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Saint+Louis | title=St. Louis County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=August 7, 2015}}</ref> Virginia was incorporated in 1895. It was a logging community first, then developed as a mining community. The Virginia area mines were prosperous and setting new records consistently by the late 1890s. The main population boom began after mining camps were built for entrepreneurs and financiers including [[Andrew Carnegie]], [[Seven Iron Brothers|Leonidas Merritt]], [[Jay Cooke]], [[John D. Rockefeller]], [[William J. Olcott]], and [[James J. Hill]]. With the use of diamond drills, mules, and a massive labor force, the mines moved millions of tons per year and shipped them out of the Twin Ports of Duluth and [[Superior, Wisconsin|Superior]], as well as [[Two Harbors, Minnesota|Two Harbors]].

The City of Franklin was consolidated into the City of Virginia.<ref>[https://minnesota.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,3,fid,2628234,n,city%20of%20franklin.cfm City of Franklin (historical), St. Louis County, Minnesota]. HomeTown Locator. Accessed 6 May 2024.</ref>

==Geography==
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|19.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}}; {{convert|18.85|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.33|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131081456/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 31, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Lakes in Virginia include Silver Lake and Bailey Lake. An Ojibwe tribe originally named the area ''Qeechaquepagem'', which roughly means "lake of the north birds".

Virginia is part of the [[Quad Cities (Minnesota)|Quad Cities]], along with [[Eveleth, Minnesota|Eveleth]], [[Gilbert, Minnesota|Gilbert]], and [[Mountain Iron, Minnesota|Mountain Iron]].

===Climate===
The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid continental climate|Dfb]]" (Warm Summer Continental Climate). Summers are warm, sometimes hot, and winters are severely cold.
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 2962
|1910= 10473
|1920= 14022
|1930= 11963
|1940= 12264
|1950= 12486
|1960= 14034
|1970= 12450
|1980= 11056
|1990= 9410
|2000= 9157
|2010= 8712
|2020= 8423
|estyear=2022
|estimate=8332
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=January 22, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 22, 2024}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 12, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 8,712 people, 4,242 households, and 2,019 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|462.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,738 housing units at an average density of {{convert|251.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 4,242 households, of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.4% were non-families. 46.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.74.

The median age in the city was 44.9 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 9,157 people, 4,333 households, and 2,270 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|486.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,692 housing units at an average density of {{convert|249.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.17% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.55% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.80% of the population. 21.4% were of [[Finnish American|Finnish]], 13.3% [[German American|German]], 9.9% [[Norwegian American|Norwegian]], 8.8% [[Italian American|Italian]], and 7.8% [[Swedish American|Swedish]] ancestry.

There were 4,333 households, out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6% were non-families. 42.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,873, and the median income for a family was $43,419. Males had a median income of $38,834 versus $22,473 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,776. About 10.6% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Politics==
{{Hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#ccccff|title=Presidential election results}}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Precinct General Election Results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/|title=Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State - Election Results}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]]
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.8% ''2,040
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.0%''' ''2,134''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.2% ''98''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.1% ''1,854''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''47.0%''' ''1,976''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.9% ''375''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.5% ''1,607''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.3%''' ''2,902''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.2% ''148''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|33.4% ''1,612''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''64.0%''' ''3,090''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.6% ''125''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.1% ''1,595''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''66.6%''' ''3,310''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.3% ''66''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.5% ''1,453''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.8%''' ''2,901''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.7% ''416''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|23.3% ''1,066''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''66.3%''' ''3,036''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.4% ''479''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|20.8% ''1,064''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.2%''' ''3,183''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|17.0% ''871''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|27.5% ''1,476''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''72.5%''' ''3,885''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.4% ''1,790''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''69.6%''' ''4,102''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.7% ''2,004''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.4%''' ''3,637''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.8% ''479''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.1% ''2,296''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''64.0%''' ''4,309''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.9% ''130''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.6% ''1,829''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''69.4%''' ''4,429''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% ''128''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.5% ''1,968''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''71.4%''' ''4,935''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''12''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.7% ''2,809''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.1%''' ''4,254''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''11''
|}
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==Economy==
Virginia is on the [[Mesabi Range]], one of the sub-regions of Minnesota's [[Iron Range]]. It is considered the Mesabi Range's commerce center. Virginia is a shopping, industrial, educational, and medical hub for surrounding communities.

{{wide image|Rouchleau Pit, Virginia, Minnesota 2021-09-01.jpg|900 px|The [[Rouchleau Mine|Rouchleau]] open pit iron mine, now closed}}

==Arts and culture==
Virginia is the home of the [[Land of the Loon]] festival, an annual event in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.virginiamn.us/visitor_info/events.php| title=Events In Virginia|website=City of Virginia, MN|access-date=September 24, 2021}}</ref>

===Points of interest===
* [[B'nai Abraham Synagogue (Virginia, Minnesota)|B'nai Abraham Synagogue]]
* [[Laurentian Divide]]
* [[Lyric Center for the Arts]] (Historic Lyric Opera House)
* [[Mesabi Trail]]
* [[Olcott Park Greenhouse]]

==Urban area==
Virginia's urban area is relatively large, with a 30-mile radius. The major cities are Virginia, [[Hibbing, Minnesota|Hibbing]], Mountain Iron, [[Eveleth, Minnesota|Eveleth]], [[Gilbert, Minnesota|Gilbert]], [[Fayal Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota|Fayal]], and [[Chisholm, Minnesota|Chisholm]]. Virginia is the area's commercial hub, while Hibbing has a large residential population. [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]], a significantly larger city, is 45 miles south. Virginia is also part of the Duluth MN-WI Metropolitan Area. The Duluth Metro is Minnesota's second-largest metro.

==Parks and recreation==
[[Olcott Park]] is a city park in Virginia. It has a fountain, built in 1937, and a bandstand, used mainly for city band performances. To the south it borders Parkview Learning Center, to the east 9th Avenue West, to the north 9th Street North, and to the west Greenwood Cemetery. Olcott Park is also home to the [[Olcott Park Greenhouse]]. It is named after [[William J. Olcott]], who headed the [[Oliver Iron Mining Company]], for decades the Iron Range's largest mining company.

==Education==
The public high school is [[Rock Ridge Public Schools]], and the public elementary schools are Parkview Learning Center (early childhood programs through second grade) and Roosevelt Elementary (grades three through six). The higher education institution in the city is [[Mesabi Range Community and Technical College]]. The Virginia Public Library is also an educational place for people of all ages. Marquette Catholic School is a private elementary school operated by the Duluth Diocese. Northland Learning Center, a cooperative alternative school for students with disciplinary problems or other special circumstances, operates in the former James Madison Elementary School, which is owned by ISD No. 706.

==Sports==
[[Virginia High School (Minnesota)|Virginia High School]] is the home of the Blue Devils. In the 2022–23 school year, Virginia and [[Eveleth, Minnesota|Eveleth-Gilbert]] High Schools combined into a new high school, Rock Ridge High School, with new mascot the Wolverines (a blend of the Virginia Blue Devils and the Eveleth-Gilbert Bears).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-sports/historic-minnesota-hockey-schools-consolidate-to-form-new-teamhttps://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-sports/historic-minnesota-hockey-schools-consolidate-to-form-new-team|title=Historic Minnesota hockey schools consolidate to form new team|work=Bring Me the News|first=Joe|last=Nelson|date=January 24, 2020|access-date=September 24, 2021}}</ref>

Virginia's main high school sport is [[ice hockey]]. The main hockey arena is the Miners Memorial Building. A new complex, the Miners Event and Convention Center (MECC), with two planned ice arenas, is under construction. The MECC will incorporate many elements from the Miners Building, such as its ice arena seats.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mesabitribune.com/mine/new-miners-building-is-a-major-not-a-minor-project/article_37b0b9a6-571a-11ea-a7cc-cbb01b072947.html|title=New Miners building 'is a major, not a minor project'|first=Leah|last=Ryan| date=February 26, 2020|access-date=September 24, 2021|work=[[Mesabi Daily News|Mesabi Tribune]]}}</ref>

==Media==
===News media===
* The ''[[Mesabi Daily News|Mesabi Tribune]]'', newspaper published in Virginia and Hibbing

===Television===
Stations serving Virginia are received from the [[Twin Ports|Duluth]] television market:
* 3 [[CBS 3 Duluth|KDLH]] – CBS
* 6 / 11 [[KBJR]] – NBC
* 8 / 31 [[WDSE (TV)|WDSE]] – PBS
* 10 / 13 [[WDIO]] – ABC
* 21 [[KQDS-TV|KQDS]] – Fox

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
Virginia is a regional transportation hub within the Mesabi Range. Major roadways include [[U.S. Route 53#Minnesota|U.S. routes 53]] and [[U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota|169]] and State Highway 135 ([[Minnesota State Highway 135|MN 135]]). Other main routes include 2nd Avenue West, 9th Avenue West, 12th Avenue West, 13th Street South, 8th Street South, and 9th Street North. Downtown Virginia is centered along Chestnut Street. Arrowhead Transportation also allows for city bussing through the Virginia Metro area.

In 2017, the [[Thomas Rukavina Memorial Bridge|U.S. 53 Bridge]] was built. It is Minnesota's tallest bridge and the main bridge from the freeway from southern Minnesota to the north. In 2021, it was renamed the [[Thomas Rukavina Memorial Bridge]].

==Notable people==
[[File:Chris Pratt 2018.jpg|thumb|265x265px|Actor [[Chris Pratt]] was born in Virginia, Minnesota.<ref name=":0" />]]
* [[W. T. Bailey]], lumber industrialist
* [[Daniel Berrigan]], peace activist
* [[Luke F. Burns]], lawyer and Minnesota state legislator
* [[Jack Carlson (ice hockey)|Jack Carlson]], professional hockey player
* [[Jeff Carlson (ice hockey)|Jeff Carlson]], professional hockey player<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.arenacentral.com/hansonbrothers/jeffcarlson.html |title=Jeff Carlson (a.k.a. Jeff Hanson, #18) |website=Arena Central|access-date=July 20, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070607184750/http://www.arenacentral.com/hansonbrothers/jeffcarlson.html |archive-date=June 7, 2007 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* [[Steve Carlson]], professional hockey player
* [[Mark Cullen (ice hockey)|Mark Cullen]], professional hockey player
* [[Matt Cullen]], professional hockey player
* [[Peter X. Fugina]], educator and Minnesota state legislator
* [[John Gruden]], professional hockey player
* [[Frank Haege]], professional and collegiate football coach
* [[John Harrington (ice hockey)|John Harrington]], hockey player, member of the 1980 [[Miracle on Ice]] team that won the Olympic gold medal
* [[Edwin H. Hoff]], Minnesota state legislator
* [[Kurt Johnson]], auto racer
* [[Warren Johnson]], auto racer, member of [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]]
* [[Vic Kulbitski]], football player
* [[Pete LoPresti]], professional hockey player
* [[Robert W. Mattson, Sr.]], Minnesota attorney general
* [[Robert Mondavi]], winemaker
* [[Matt Niskanen]], professional hockey player<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/hockey/6703624-Former-Bulldog-Matt-Niskanen-retires-after-13-seasons-in-NHL|title=Former Bulldog Matt Niskanen retires after 13 seasons in NHL|date=October 5, 2020|work=[[Duluth News Tribune]]|access-date=September 24, 2021|author=Field Level Media}}</ref>
* [[Johnny Norlander]], professional basketball player
* [[Tim Paulson]], California Labor Leader
* [[Chris Pratt]], actor<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://minnesotabrown.com/2015/06/chris-pratt-was-born-on-the-iron-range.html|first=Aaron|last=Brown|title=Chris Pratt was born on the Iron Range|website=Minnesota Brown|date=June 29, 2015|access-date=September 24, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Alex Rozier]], journalist
* [[Tom Rukavina]], Minnesota state legislator
* [[Sherman Walt]], bassoonist
* [[Leonard C. Ward]], [[United States Army]] [[Brigadier General (United States)|Brigadier General]]
* [[Thomas D. Yukelich]], Minnesota state legislator

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Collier's poster|Virginia (Minnesota)|Virginia, Minnesota}}
* [https://www.virginiamn.us/ City of Virginia – Official Website]

{{St. Louis County, Minnesota}}
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[[Category:Mining communities in Minnesota]]
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