Town Hall · Eden

Eden, NC town hall & government

Eden spent $30.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,968 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eden's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Eden

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Eden's money goes

Spent
$30.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,968
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$25.4 million
$1,654 per resident
Police
$6.1 million20%
Sewer & trash
$4.4 million15%
Water & other utilities
$4.2 million14%
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million11%
Fire
$3 million10%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million7%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million4%
Housing & development
$1.1 million4%
Interest on debt
$105,000<1%
Health & welfare
$22,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$7,000<1%
Other
$4.5 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 34%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 10%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Eden

Full-time staff
174
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
47
and 14 full-time firefighters
Police
47 full-time
Sewer & trash
31 full-time3 part
Fire
14 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
18 full-time
Water & other utilities
17 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time5 part
Housing & development
5 full-time1 part
Other
23 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Eden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rockingham County Schools

Eden's K–12 school district, shared with Madison, Mayodan, Reidsville, Stoneville and Wentworth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,854
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
11,379
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 16%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $12,854 per pupil, $7,685 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Eden pay

Typical tax bill
$1,195
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$120,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Eden's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.eden.nc.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Eden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eden

Eden is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Virginia Foxx. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Eden's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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