Hampden Sydney, Virginia
| 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.
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