A town of 15,356, settled in 1967. A typical home worth about $148K.
The 3 things Eden does most differently from other towns.
1911 · Morehead Mill18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 12 places on the National Register.
1968
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Eden. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Eden home is worth about $148,000, down 1.7% in a year, 56% below the North Carolina typical home.
Eden beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Eden | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.2% | 13.9% |
The public schools Eden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary | PK–5 | 521 | C+ |
| Leaksville-Spray Elementary | PK–5 | 400 | C− |
| Douglass Elementary | PK–5 | 349 | C+ |
| J E Holmes Middle | 6–8 | 612 | C |
| John M Morehead High | 9–12 | 771 | C |
Eden reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 38% of towns.
4.1 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Freedom Park | 0.2 mi | 37 |
| 2. John E. Grogan Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Spray Recreation Park | — | 6 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Eden has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Eden for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Greensboro (13%), Reidsville (5%) and Raleigh (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
12 places in Eden on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Eden.
City in North Carolina, United States
Eden is a city in Rockingham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is part of the Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area of the Piedmont Triad region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,405. From the late nineteenth century through much of the 20th, the city was a center of textile mills and manufacturing. The city was incorporated in 1967 through the consolidation of three towns: Leaksville, Spray, and Draper.
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