Hampden Sydney, Virginia | |
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CDP | |
Location of Hampden Sydney, Virginia |
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Coordinates: 37°14′38.6″N 78°28′33.7″W / 37.244056°N 78.476028°WCoordinates: 37°14′38.6″N 78°28′33.7″W / 37.244056°N 78.476028°W | |
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 (37.244067, −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.