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Hampden-Sydney

Hampden Sydney, Virginia
CDP
Location of Hampden Sydney, Virginia
Location of Hampden Sydney, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°14′38.6″N 78°28′33.7″W / 37.244056°N 78.476028°W / 37.244056; -78.476028Coordinates: 37°14′38.6″N 78°28′33.7″W / 37.244056°N 78.476028°W / 37.244056; -78.476028
Country United States
State Virginia
County Prince Edward
Area(2010)
 • Total 3.895 sq mi (10.087877 km2)
 • Land 3.878 sq mi (10.044629 km2)
 • Water 0.017 sq mi (0.043248 km2)
Elevation 538 ft (164 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,450
 • Density 322.2/sq mi (126.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 23943
Area code(s) 434
FIPS code 51-34304
GNIS feature ID 1495648

Hampden Sydney is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,450 at the 2010 census.

Hampden Sydney is the home of Hampden–Sydney College, a private all-male college that is the tenth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.

Hampden Sydney is located at 37°14′38.6″N 78°28′33.7″W / 37.244056°N 78.476028°W / 37.244056; -78.476028 (37.244067, −78.476032).

According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2000 the CDP had a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km²), all of it land. According to the United States Census Bureau in 2010, it had a total area of 3.895 square miles (10.087 km²) with 3.878 square miles (10.044 km²) of land and 0.017 square miles (0.043 km²) of water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,450 people, 172 households, and 108 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 322.2 people per square mile (126.1/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 43.7/sq mi (17.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.4% White, 11.7% African American, 0.8% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.


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