Hampden Sydney, Virginia Explained

Official Name:Hampden Sydney, Virginia
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Prince Edward
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:(2010[1])
Area Total Km2:10.087877
Area Land Km2:10.044629
Area Water Km2:0.043248
Area Total Sq Mi:3.895
Area Land Sq Mi:3.878
Area Water Sq Mi:0.017
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1,450
Population Density Km2:126.1
Population Density Sq Mi:322.2
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:164
Elevation Ft:538
Coordinates:37.2441°N -78.476°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:23943
Area Code:434
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:51-34304[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1495648[3]

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.

Geography

Hampden Sydney is located at (37.244067, -78.476032).

According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2000 the CDP had a total area of 4.4 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.

Demographics

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.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 5.3% under the age of 18, 74.8% from 18 to 24, 5.9% from 25 to 44, 9.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 636 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 737.2 males.

Demographics from the 2010 census are skewed by students attending the all-male, Hampden–Sydney College with an undergrad population of 1090.[4] Fifteen- to 25-year-olds make up about 76% of the population (1,107 of 1,450). At the 2010 census, 908 (904 males) of the 1,450 are listed as residing in "group quarters".

References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2014-08-16.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2014-08-15.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. As of 2013-2014 academic year. Web site: H-SC Quick Facts. Hampden–Sydney College . March 16, 2014.