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Kenbridge, Virginia

Kenbridge, Virginia
Town
Central Kenbridge
Central Kenbridge
Location in Virginia
Location in Virginia
Coordinates: 36°57′46″N 78°7′37″W / 36.96278°N 78.12694°W / 36.96278; -78.12694Coordinates: 36°57′46″N 78°7′37″W / 36.96278°N 78.12694°W / 36.96278; -78.12694
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 / 36.96278; -78.12694 (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.


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