Eden, North Carolina

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 metro 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.

Eden, North Carolina
Nickname(s): 
Tri-City, Land of 2 Rivers
Motto(s): 
"Small Town, Big Outdoors"
Location of Eden, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°30′10″N 79°44′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRockingham
incorporatedSeptember 12, 1967
Government
  TypeCity Council
  MayorNeville Hall
  City ManagerJon Mendenhall
Area
  Total14.38 sq mi (37.24 km2)
  Land14.22 sq mi (36.83 km2)
  Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total15,421
  Rank70th in North Carolina
  Density1,084.46/sq mi (418.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
27288-27289
Area code336
FIPS code37-20080
GNIS feature ID2403539
Websitewww.edennc.us
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