Hampden-Sydney is a community in Cumberland County, Virginia, home to about 1,769 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23943, and parts of 23901 are in Hampden-Sydney too.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Hampden-Sydney
Mostly Farmville; part is in Hampden-Sydney
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hampden-Sydney. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Durham, NC95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA258 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hampden-Sydney; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hampden-Sydney had 1,191 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 298th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Cumberland County grew from 8,996 residents in 1900 to 9,675 in 2020.
Cumberland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmville 2 N, VA weather station (2 miles away).
823 jobs at 145 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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