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Eden, North Carolina
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| Eden, North Carolina | |
| Motto: Land of Two Rivers | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rockingham |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15.2 sq mi (39.3 km²) |
| - Land | 15.0 sq mi (38.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 15,908 |
| - Density | 1,060.1/sq mi (409.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 27288-27289 |
| Area code(s) | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-20080GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0984623GR3 |
Eden is a city in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,908 at the 2000 census. The city was incorporated in 1967 through the consolidation of three separate towns: Leaksville, Spray, and Draper.
Due to this and the history of the town, several small historic downtown areas have opened up, such as Leaksville, which has tried to become a tourist attraction.
The city's motto is "The Land of Two Rivers" [1].
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Eden is located at (36.506434, -79.745092)GR1. The Smith and the Dan river have their confluence on the south side of Eden. The Dan River flows along Eden's southern border while the Smith river flows from the north bisecting the city on its route to meet the Dan River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 39.3 km² (15.2 mi²). 38.9 km² (15.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.12%) is water.
Eden was a 70,000-acre estate owned by William Byrd (a businessman of Virginia & North Carolina. The estate was originally called "The Land of Eden"
- Miller Brewing Company
- Hanes Brands
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,908 people, 6,644 households, and 4,371 families residing in the city. The population density was 409.2/km² (1,060.1/mi²). There were 7,368 housing units at an average density of 189.5/km² (491.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.43% White, 22.15% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.
There were 6,644 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,670, and the median income for a family was $35,259. Males had a median income of $29,443 versus $21,797 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,275. About 13.9% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
Eden boasts an average of 8 churches per square mile.
- Eden, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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Rockingham County, North Carolina |
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| County seat: Wentworth | ||
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Eden | Reidsville |
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Madison | Mayodan | Stoneville | Wentworth |
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