THE VIRDEN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Illinois/Indiana Prairies setting.
Virden city has 1.89 square miles of land in Macoupin County, Sangamon County. Its Census reference point is in Illinois/Indiana Prairies, within Central Corn Belt Plains.
Glaciated plains historically supported tallgrass prairie mixed with oak and hickory woodland. Dark prairie soils and broad farming landscapes distinguish much of the Central Corn Belt.
Regional context: Central Corn Belt Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Virden intersects 2 county geographies: Macoupin County, Sangamon County. A Virden mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Virden by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Virden, or 0% of its total area. It is 4.1 percentage points lower than the 4.1% recorded for Illinois. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Virden city has 10.5% of the land area of nearby Virden township (18 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

