Virgil was the site of the 2010 Illinois earthquake's epicenter in the early morning hours of February 10.

According to the 2010 census, Virgil has a total area of 2.11 square miles (5.46 km2), all land.

[9] As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 266 people, 86 households, and 73 families residing in the village.

There were 89 housing units at an average density of 47.3 per square mile (18.3/km2).

12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.