Map of Virden village, New Mexico

Virden is a village in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 152 at the 2010 census. Growth and new construction is almost non-existent, but together with the Arizona sister-village of Duncan 7 miles (11 km) to the west, the consolidated area might experience minimal population and infrastructural growth in the next decade.

Virden village overview:
Name:	Virden village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	New Mexico
County:	Hidalgo County
Elevation:	3,763 ft (1,147 m)
Total Area:	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km²)
Land Area:	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	126
Population Density:	597.16/sq mi (230.07/km²)
ZIP code:	88045
Area code:	575
FIPS code:	3583200
GNISfeature ID:	0920732

Online Interactive Map

Virden online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Virden location map. Where is Virden village?

Virden location on the U.S. Map. Where is Virden village. — Virden location on the U.S. Map.

Virden location on the New Mexico map. Where is Virden village. — Location of Virden in New Mexico.

History

Known as Richmond prior to 1916, the area was originally owned by the New Mexico Mining Company, and was the location of a stamp mill for the silver ore mined in nearby Ralston. After the mine was closed, the site was sold in 1916 to Mormons who had left the Mormon Colonies in Chihuahua during the Mexican Revolution. The Mormons renamed the village after the rancher who sold them the land.

Virden Road Map

Virden city Satellite Map

Geography

Virden is located near the northern end of Hidalgo County at 32°41′19″N 109°0′9″W / 32.68861°N 109.00250°W / 32.68861; -109.00250 (32.688626, -109.002585), on the north bank of the Gila River. New Mexico State Road 92 passes through the village, leading northwest 7 miles (11 km) to Duncan, Arizona, and south seven miles to its terminus at U.S. Route 70. Lordsburg, the Hidalgo County seat, is 32 miles (51 km) southeast of Virden via US 70.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Virden has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km), all land.