Kenbridge, Virginia | |
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Town | |
Central Kenbridge
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Location in Virginia |
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Coordinates: 36°57′46″N 78°7′37″W / 36.96278°N 78.12694°WCoordinates: 36°57′46″N 78°7′37″W / 36.96278°N 78.12694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Lunenburg |
Founded | 1908 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Emory Hodges |
Area | |
• Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
• Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,253 |
• Density | 614.6/sq mi (237.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 23944 |
Area code(s) | 434 |
FIPS code | 51-41832 |
GNIS feature ID | 1495781 |
Kenbridge is a town in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,253 at the 2000 census. It is in a tobacco farming area. The area is home to noted folk artist Eldridge Bagley.
Kenbridge is located at 36°57′46″N 78°7′37″W / 36.96278°N 78.12694°W (36.962805, -78.126896).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), all of it land.
Brickland, the Fifth Avenue Historic District, Flat Rock, and the Jones Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.]].
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,253 people, 529 households, and 320 families residing in the town. The population density was 614.6 people per square mile (237.1/km²). There were 579 housing units at an average density of 284.0 per square mile (109.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 51.56% White, 44.93% African American, 0.40% Asian, 1.28% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.39% of the population.