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Virginia is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mesabi Iron Range. The population was 8,712 at the 2010 census. According to a water tower in the middle of town, the city's nickname is the "Queen City", or "Queen City of the North".HistoryVirginia was laid out in 1892, and named after Virginia, the native state of a large share of the lumbermen in the area. A post office has been in operation at Virginia since 1893.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.18sqmi; 18.85sqmi is land and 0.33sqmi is water.EconomyVirginia is located on the Mesabi Range, one of sub-regions within Minnesota's Iron Range. Virginia is considered the commerce center of the Mesabi Range.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 8,712 people, 4,242 households, and 2,019 families residing in the city. The population density was 462.2PD/sqmi. There were 4,738 housing units at an average density of 251.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.7% White, 0.6% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

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