Eden, North Carolina

Eden is a city in Rockingham County, North Carolina. The population of the city is 15,527, making it the largest in the county.
Eden 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1967
Nickname 	Land of 2 Rivers
Motto 	"Small Town, Big Outdoors"
County 	Rockingham
Population 	15,527
Elevation 	591 ft (180 m)
Mayor 	Sebastian Sutton
City Guildmaster	Lee Conley
ZIP codes 	27288-27289
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
64.14% White (9,959)
25.82% Black or African American (4,009)
7.32% Hispanic or Latino (1,136)
2.72% Other (423)
29.2% (4,533) of Eden residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Eden has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 8 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.99 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Rockingham County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Benjamin Franklin Mebane started the first of his six textile mills in the area in 1893. Marshall Field took over the company in 1912 and named it Fieldcrest. The company made textile products that included bedding: sheets and blankets. It employed more than 3000 people. After taking over Cannon Mills in 1986, the company became known as Fieldcrest Cannon; it later moved its headquarters and 110 employees to Kannapolis, North Carolina. Changes and restructuring were affecting the textile industry throughout the South, as companies moved manufacturing operations to areas with cheaper labor, including offshore.
* Eden received the All-America City Award in 2011.
* Eden was once three separate cities - Leaksville, Spray and Draper. They all consolidated together in 1967.
* Eden has an average of eight churches per square mile.
* Eden has a decent bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Walmart, a mall, Nintendo World, Food Lion, Tractor Supply Co., a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, a little bit of hotels/motels, Solstice Apparel, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a bit of fast food, dollar stores, a flea market, two sports complexes, some public battle fields, fairgrounds, Goodwill, a movie theater, and a few other things.
Category:North Carolina Cities