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Hampden-Sydney is a small town of 1,769 people in Prince Edward County, Virginia. It's about 41 miles from Lynchburg, VA and 58 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $217k and rent runs about $931 a month.
1,769people
$217kTypical home
$931/moRent
89° / 48°Summer / winter
6"Snow
241Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,769
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 456 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Richmond, VA
- 41 mi to Lynchburg, VA
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $217k (≈$1,366/mo)
- Median rent $931/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (309 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,046 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 21
- 18% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 68% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 15% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to LYH airport
- 66 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 482 ft
- 66 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Prince Edward County: R+3 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.