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Prince Edward County

Population in July 2007: 1,370.
Males: 1,141  (83.3%)
Females: 229  (16.7%)

Median resident age:  20.7 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 23943.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,146 (it was $27,679 in 2000)
Hampden Sydney:  $36,146
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,871
Hampden Sydney:  $20,871
Virginia:  $31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $231,748 (it was $112,900 in 2000)
Hampden Sydney:  $231,748
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $259,855; Detached houses: $276,916; In 2-unit structures: $336,426; Mobile homes: $77,500

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Races in Hampden Sydney:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.6%)
  • Black (16.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hampden Sydney: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (15.9%), German (9.6%), Irish (8.3%), United States (6.6%), Italian (5.6%), Polish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 4.45 square miles.

Population density: 308 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hampden Sydney

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 32.3%
  • Unemployed: 47.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hampden Sydney CDP

  • Never married: 53.5%
  • Now married: 35.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

25 residents are foreign born

This place:  2.0%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hampden Sydney:  0.5% ($558)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (40.5 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (99.2 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (261.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Farmville, VA (2.3 miles ), Pamplin City, VA (3.5 miles) , Keysville, VA (3.8 miles ), Burkeville, VA (3.9 miles ), Charlotte Court House, VA (4.0 miles ), Crewe, VA (4.4 miles ), Drakes Branch, VA (4.4 miles ), Phenix, VA (4.4 miles) .

Latitude: 37.25 N, Longitude: 78.46 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 434

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (51%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (14%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Data processing and other information services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (12%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (10%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (28%)
  • Religious workers (12%)
  • Child care workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)



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Hampden Sydney-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the Hampden Sydney place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 tornado 29.4 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hampden Sydney-area historical earthquake activity is near Virginia state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.7 miles away from Hampden Sydney center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 10.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 45.7 miles away from Hampden Sydney center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hampden Sydney:
  • SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; FARMVILLE, VA)
  • PIEDMONT GERIATRIC HOSP (about 16 miles; BURKEVILLE, VA)
  • COMMUNITY MEM HEALTH CENTER (about 39 miles; SOUTH HILL, VA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hampden Sydney:
  • LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 6 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,557)
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 5,348)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,602)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,520)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 57 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,641)

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Notable locations in Hampden Sydney: The Maples (A), The Forum (B), The Birthplace (C), The Alamo (D), Cushing Hall (E), Penshurst (F), Atkinson Hall (G), Restover (H), Bagby Hall (I), Gilmer Hall (J), Graham Hall Student Center (K), Kirby Field House (L), Hampden House Halls (M), Morton Hall (N), Eggleston Library (O), Middlecourt (P), Winston Hall (Q), Whitehouse Hall (R), Johns Auditorium (S), Watkins Bell Tower (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hampden Sydney include: College Presbyterian Church (A), Mercy Seat Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Seminary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Chalgrove Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Hampden Sydney include: Hampden Sydney College Historic District (1), Hundley Stadium (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.7%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.2%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  20.9%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hampden Sydney, VA


853 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)


Hampden Sydney compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Prince Edward County Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (74%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Utility gas (5%)


Religion statistics for Hampden Sydney

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents39.9%20.1%11.2%10.7%4.1%
Congregations25.6%17.9%2.6%20.5%2.6%
NameLutheran ChurchEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents3.0%2.2%1.6%1.5%5.6%
Congregations5.1%2.6%5.1%2.6%15.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,881 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.26%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($135 average AGI)
Prince Edward County:  0.18%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Nottoway County, VA  0.73% ($24,512 average AGI)
from Buckingham County, VA  0.57% ($29,219)
from Charlotte County, VA  0.55% ($27,323)


9.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,843 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.18%
Virginia average:  10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chesterfield County, VA  0.59% ($30,909 average AGI)
to Charlotte County, VA  0.55% ($19,452)
to Buckingham County, VA  0.50% ($27,536)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hampden Sydney:
  • WFLO (870 AM; daytime; 1 kW; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: COLONIAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSVS (800 AM; 5 kW; CREWE, VA; Owner: COLONIAL BROADCASTING OF CREWE, INC.)
  • WPAK (1490 AM; 1 kW; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: GREAT VIRGINIA VENTURES, INC)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WOWZ (1280 AM; 5 kW; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: ONECOM, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
  • WKLV (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLACKSTONE, VA; Owner: DENBAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hampden Sydney:
  • WWHS-FM (92.1 FM; HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA; Owner: HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE)
  • WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFLO-FM (95.7 FM; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: COLONIAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVHL (92.9 FM; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: THE FARMVILLE HERALD, INC.)
  • WXJK (101.3 FM; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: DAVID W. LAYNE)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WMJA (102.7 FM; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WMLU (91.3 FM; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY)
  • W254AH (98.7 FM; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W265AS (100.9 FM; CONCORD, VA; Owner: PAUL H. PASSINK)
  • WJJX (101.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WBTJ (106.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTTX-FM (107.1 FM; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: CLL, INC.)
  • WBBC-FM (93.5 FM; BLACKSTONE, VA; Owner: DENBAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBNN-FM (105.3 FM; DILLWYN, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hampden Sydney:
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WFLV-LP (Channel 15; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: FARMVILLE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WERI-LP (Channel 39; KEYSVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSVL-LP (Channel 48; KEYSVILLE, ETC., VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 37.241056 Lon: -78.458500, Call Sign: WQFN624
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/24/2006, Expiration Date: 08/24/2016, Certifier: Tom Gregory
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, N3211 County Rd H, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KB4VAO, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/02/1999, Expiration Date: 03/02/2009
    Registrant: Kenneth N Townsend, Cherry Hill, Hampden Sydney, VA 23943
  • Call Sign: KB4YGN, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/11/1987, Expiration Date: 08/11/1997, Cancelation Date: 08/16/1999
    Registrant: Carl W Anderson, Box 4 Hsc, Hampden Sydney, VA 23943
  • Call Sign: KB7QVY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00487863
    Grant Date: 10/17/2003, Expiration Date: 10/17/2013
    Registrant: Earl W Fleck, 265 College Road, Hampden Sydney, VA 23943-0006
  • Call Sign: W4JAS, Previous Call Sign: WB4PEA, Licensee ID: L01290336
    Grant Date: 06/05/2007, Expiration Date: 07/17/2017
    Registrant: Jorge A Silveira, Hampden Sydney, VA 23943

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