Kenbridge, Virginia

Kenbridge, Virginia
Town
Central Kenbridge
Location in Virginia
Coordinates: 36°57′46″N 78°7′37″W / 36.96278°N 78.12694°W / 36.96278; -78.12694Coordinates: 36°57′46″N 78°7′37″W / 36.96278°N 78.12694°W / 36.96278; -78.12694
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Lunenburg
Founded	1908
Government
• Mayor	Emory Hodges
Area [1]
• Total	2.31 sq mi (5.97 km2)
• Land	2.31 sq mi (5.97 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	515 ft (157 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,257
• Estimate  (2019)[4]	1,197
• Density	519.31/sq mi (200.47/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	23944
Area code(s)	434
FIPS code	51-41832[2]
GNIS feature ID	1495781[3]
Website	kenbridgeva.net

Kenbridge is a town in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,257 at the 2010 census. It is in a tobacco farming area. The area is home to noted folk artist Eldridge Bagley.

Geography[]

Kenbridge is located at

36°57′46″N 78°7′37″W / 36.96278°N 78.12694°W / 36.96278; -78.12694 (36.962805, -78.126896).^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), all of it land.

Brickland, the Fifth Avenue Historic District, Flat Rock, and the Jones Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[6]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	196		—
1920	543		177.0%
1930	753		38.7%
1940	847		12.5%
1950	1,176		38.8%
1960	1,188		1.0%
1970	1,223		2.9%
1980	1,352		10.5%
1990	1,264		−6.5%
2000	1,253		−0.9%
2010	1,257		0.3%
2019 (est.)	1,197	[4]	−4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

At the 2000 census there were 1,253 people, 529 households, and 320 families living in the town. The population density was 614.6 people per square mile (237.1/km²). There were 579 housing units at an average density of 284.0 per square mile (109.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 51.56% White, 44.93% African American, 0.40% Asian, 1.28% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.39%.^[2]

Of the 529 households 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 35.7% of households were one person and 19.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83.

The age distribution was 21.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,818, and the median family income was $38,929. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $18,456 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,386. About 11.4% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.

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