Virgil is a town in Cortland County, New York, home to about 2,525 people across 47 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13045, 13053 and 13803.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cortland; part is in Virgil
Mostly Dryden; part is in Virgil
Mostly Marathon; part is in Virgil
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Virgil. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY138 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY175 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Virgil; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Virgil had 2,425 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 572nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Cortland County grew from 27,576 residents in 1900 to 46,809 in 2020.
Cortland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Freeville 1 Ne, NY weather station (8 miles away).
14,353 jobs at 981 businesses in Cortland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
470 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Virgil’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 54 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 49 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 91 |
| Mental health providers | 177 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 71 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1792.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dryden Central School District, Cortland City School District, Marathon Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dryden Elementary SchoolDryden | Pre-K–5 | 500 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Franklyn S Barry Primary SchoolCortland | Pre-K–2 | 417 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| William Appleby Elementary SchoolMarathon | Pre-K–6 | 378 | Public | 10.5 mi |
| Fe Smith Intermediate SchoolCortland | 3–4 | 291 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Randall Middle SchoolCortland | 5–6 | 272 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Dryden Middle SchoolDryden | 6–8 | 283 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Cortland Junior High SchoolCortland | 7–8 | 274 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Marathon High SchoolMarathon | 7–12 | 295 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Cortland High SchoolCortland | 9–12 | 582 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Dryden High SchoolDryden | 9–12 | 356 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's SchoolCortland | Pre-K–6 | 96 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| Cortland Christian AcademyCortland | K–12 | 101 | Baptist | 3.1 mi |
| Marathon Christian AcademyMarathon | K–6 | 5 | Baptist | 11.3 mi |
| Jennings Ck Amish SchoolMarathon | 1–8 | 19 | Amish | 10.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cortland, Cortlandville, Dryden, Homer, Marathon, Lapeer, Groton, Freetown, Lisle, Harford, Summerhill and Willet.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.