Ayden, North Carolina

Ayden is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 4,932.
Ayden 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	February 3, 1891
Motto 	"A Vibrant Community...With Hometown Charm"
County 	Pitt
Population 	4,932
Elevation 	66 ft (20 m)
Mayor 	Ryan Howard
Town Guildmaster	Travis Grimes
ZIP code 	28513
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
47.57% White (2,346)
47.55% Black or African American (2,345)
3.57% Hispanic or Latino (176)
1.32% Other (65)
28.3% (1,395) of Ayden residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Ayden has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 6 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.89 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Pitt County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The town holds an annual Collard Festival, which is held the week immediately following Labor Day in September. The annual event started in 1975 and includes a Collard Queen contest which has been renamed as the Miss Ayden contest, along with sporting events, rides, live music, food, and a parade.
* Because of their close proximity, the guilds of Ayden and Winterville decided to unify.
* Ayden has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Food Lion, Piggly Wiggly, Nintendo World, Subway, Domino's Pizza, Bojangles, McDonald's, a bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, electric showers, No. 1 Chinese Restaurant, Bum's Restaurant, Gwendy's Goodies, Fryday Nite Fish, and a few other things.
Category:North Carolina Towns
Category:North Carolina Cities