Hampden Sydney, Virginia
Location of Hampden Sydney, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°14′45″N 78°27′41″W / 37.24583, -78.46139
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Prince Edward
Area
- Total	4.5 sq mi (11.5 km²)
- Land	4.5 sq mi (11.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	538 ft (164 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,264
- Density	283.8/sq mi (109.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	23943
Area code(s)	434
FIPS code	51-34304[1]
GNIS feature ID	1495648[2]

Hampden Sydney is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,264 at the 2000 census. Most of the population consists of students attending Hampden-Sydney College.

Geography

Hampden Sydney is located at 37°14′45″N, 78°27′41″W (37.245804, -78.461357)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,264 people, 167 households, and 118 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 283.8 people per square mile (109.7/km²). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 41.3/sq mi (16.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.52% White, 16.61% African American, 0.24% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 167 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.88.

The age distribution, heavily influenced by Hampden-Sydney College, is: 8.5% under the age of 18, 69.1% from 18 to 24, 9.6% from 25 to 44, 7.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 499.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 600.6 males. The town's unusual sex distribution can also be explained by the college's presence; Hampden-Sydney is one of a handful of men's colleges remaining in the U.S.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,679, and the median income for a family was $69,091. Males had a median income of $29,722 versus $28,214 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,656. About 25.6% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Hampden Sydney, Virginia is at coordinates 37°14′45″N 78°27′41″W / 37.245804, -78.461357 (Hampden Sydney, Virginia)Coordinates: 37°14′45″N 78°27′41″W / 37.245804, -78.461357 (Hampden Sydney, Virginia)