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Virgie, Kentucky
Company homes in Virgie in 1940
Company homes in Virgie in 1940
Location in Pike County and the state of Kentucky.
Location in Pike County and the state of Kentucky.
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Pike
Area
 • Total 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2)
 • Land 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 274
 • Density 267.58/sq mi (103.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41572
Area code(s) 606
GNIS feature ID 506067

Virgie is a Census-designated place (CDP) located along Kentucky Route 1469 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. Virgie's post office was established as Clintwood on April 3, 1890, with James M. Damron as postmaster. It was later renamed "Virgie" after the daughter of local resident, W.O.B. Ratliff, who was a lawyer and lumber dealer in Pikeville.

The 2020 United States census reported Virgie's population was 274.

Geography

Virgie is located at an elevation of 902 feet (275 m).

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 274
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

Public education in Virgie is administered by Pike County Schools, which operates Valley Elementary School and Shelby Valley High School. Formerly George F. Johnson Elementary School and Virgie Middle School (formerly Virgie High School) were the education systems in the town of Virgie, until the new integrated primary school system known as Valley Elementary.

Virgie has a lending library, a branch of the Pike County Public Library.

Notable residents

  • Todd May – 1982 Kentucky "Mr. Basketball". Todd May attended Virgie High School while Phillip M. Johnson was the principal there.

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