Driving time to metropolitan cities
Greensboro - 40 min./35 miles
Raleigh - 95 min./87 miles
Washington, DC - 399min/275 miles

Rockingham County - 91,928
Eden - 15,908
Madison - 2,262
Mayodan - 2,417
Reidsville - 14,485
Stoneville - 1,002
Wentworth - 2,779

Rockingham County - $0.690
City of Eden - $0.570
Manufacturers real property tax based on effective rate/$100 of actual value.

Water Distributor:
City - City of Eden
County - Dan River Water

Source:
City - Dan River
County - City of Eden

Maximum Daily Capacity:
City - 21,000,000 gal.

Storage Capacity:
Elevated - 1.6 mil. gals
Ground - 8 mil. gals

WASTE WATER TREATMENT

Sewer System:  Yes
Treatment Plant:
Type:  Activated Sludge
Capacity:  13.5 mil GPD
Available Surplus:  6.5 mil GPD
Separate Storm Sewer System:  Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
City: Yes
County: No 
Private: Yes

Annual Temperature: 60.0
Monthly Average: Jan. 40.9 / Jun. 78.2
Average Temperature     60.0        
Rainfall:  42.0 Inches
Snowfall:  6.9 Inches
Elevation:  650 Feet

Churches Available in Area:
Protestant: 80
Jewish:  0
Catholic:  1
Other:  0

Local Motels/Rooms: 4/289
Shopping Areas:  5
Malls:  1

Recreation Programs:
City & YMCA
Swimming Pools: Private – 2/ Public – 1
Tennis Courts: Private – 4/ Public – 14
Golf Courses: Private – 1/ Public – 1

Country Club:  1
YMCA: 1     YWCA:  0
Movie Theatres:  4
Drive In – 1
City Park:  1 – Freedom Park
Ball Parks:  6
Gymnasiums:  5

Cultural Activities
(Auditoriums, Museums, etc.)
Rockingham County Pottery Festival
Rockingham County Arts Council
Rockingham County Historical Society
Rib & Blues Fest
Riverfest
Eden Apple Festival
Theatre Guild of Rockingham County
Rockingham County Folk Festival
Community Concert Series

* Also within 40 minute drive to 3 large metropolitan areas with cultural amenities.

Natural Gas
Gas Supplier:  Transcontinental Gas
Gas Distributor:  Piedmont Natural Gas

Other Fuels
Fuel Oil: Yes 
Coal: Yes 
LPGas: Yes

Highways Serving Area
U.S. Primary: 29, 220, 311, 158
State Primary:  14, 87, 770, 135, 700
Nearest Interstate Interchange (min/miles): I-85, I-40 (40/35)

Railroads
Name: Norfolk-Southern

Piggyback Service:  Greensboro
Frequency of Switching Service:
Daily

Bus Service
Provided by: None
In-City Service: None
Parcel Services: Yes

Air
Nearest Commercial Airport
Piedmont Triad International (40 miles)
Airlines:
US Airways, American, United, Delta, Continental, Airtran, Shuttle America, Northwest
Number of Flights: 99
Air Freight Service:  Yes
Charter Service:  Yes
Local Airport:  Yes (Stoneville)

Shiloh Airpot
Feet: 5,200 
Paved: Yes
Lighted: Yes

DTN Weather Service
Flight Instruction
Hangar Rental
Fuel-Avgas & Jet-A 100 LL
Fuel Trucks
Overnight Tiedowns
Courtesy Cars

MEDICAL HOSPITALS
Eden City:
Morehead Memorial Hospital
Medical Hospitals:  1
Beds:  108 Acute Care
Clinics:  5    134 Long Term Care
Doctors:  43
Dentists: 35
Consulting and Courtesy Staff:  33

EDUCATION (County-Wide)

Elementary Schools - 16
Alternative School - 1
Middle Schools - 4
High Schools - 4
Total Schools - 25
Projected Student Enrollment:
Students: - 14, 630
Certified Emp. - 1,200
Support Personnel - 1,000           

Nearest Community Colleges/Technical Institutes (min/miles):
Rockingham Community College (15/20)
Guilford Technical Community College (40/35)

Nearest College/Universities (min/miles):
UNC-Greensboro, Guilford College (40/35)
NC A&T University (40/35)
Greensboro College/Bennett College (40/35)
Averett College (35/30)
Elon College (40/35)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Public/Private Development Program:  Yes
Chamber of Commerce:  Yes (City)
Other:  Private Development Corporation

Form of City:
Mayor/Council/Manager
Form of County: Board of Commissioners/County Manager
Police Department:
City: 51
County: 68
Fire Department:
Full-Time:  17   Volunteer:  30
Equipment:  5 Pumpers, 1 Ladder
Fire Insurance Rating:  NB-4

Service Available Beyond Corporate Limits:  Yes

Ambulance Service:  County
Rescue Squad:  City/County
Planning Commission:  City/County
Zoning Ordinance:  City/County

Banks:  7
Savings & Loan Associations:  0
Industrial Revenue Bond Authority:  Yes

Local Newspapers: 
The (Eden) Daily News &
Eden’s Own Journal
Regional Newspapers: 
The (Greensboro) News & Record
The Martinsville Bulletin
Danville Register and Bee
The Reidsville Review
The Madison Messenger
Television Networks Received:  7
Telephone Service:  Embarq
Local Radio Stations:  3

LOCAL INTERNET PROVIDERS

Earthlink
Netpath
Roadrunner (Time-Warner)

NDUSTRIAL PARK PROPERTIES

Name - Size(Acres)
Eden Industrial Center - 12.72
Imperial Tract - 121
Webster Brick Site - 39
French Farm Site - 240
D.N.I. Site - 25
Knob Tract - 408
Nelson Farm Site - 400+
Proposed Eden Industrial Park
Zoned or Restricted with Utilities

Miller Brewing Company: Beer, 750 employees, established 1976

National Textiles, LLC: Fleecewear, 760 employees, established 1986

Karastan: Carpet & Rugs, 595 employees, established 1928

Parkdale America: Yarn, 200 employees, established 1987

Eden Yarns: Yarn, 330 employees, established 1987

Loparex:  Release Paper, 100 employees, established 1995

Gildan Activewear:  Warehouse Distribution Knitwear, 140 employees, established 2000

MGM Transport, Transportation

Mabe Trucking, 150 employees, established 1988

Morehead Memorial Hospital:  Healthcare, 778 employees, established 1960

Duke Power Company: Dan River Steam Station, 120 employees

Weil-McLain, Cast Iron Boilers, employees, established

A.C. Furniture Co.:  Mfg. Wood Frame & Upholstered Furniture, employees, established