Summary for Virden

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Located in: Toole County (see below)

Time Zone: Virden lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 406

Elevation: 3,280 feet [999.74 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Virden:

Lat: 48.524400° (or 48°31'27" N)

Lon: -111.907800° (or -111°54'28" W)

USGS Topo Map: Virden<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Virden

GNIS ID: 778031

FIPS State / Place Code: 30 / 77025

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Virden)

The community of Shelby is the County Seat for Toole County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Toole)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,945 sq. miles [5,039.5 km²] - of which 1.55% is water (30.12 sq. miles [78 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 2,336

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Toole

GNIS ID: 1719566

FIPS State / County Code: 30 / 101

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Virden)

About Montana

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Montana

Official Website: https://mt.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Montana

GNIS ID: 767982

FIPS State: 30

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Virden)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Virden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Virden, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Virden.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Virden. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).