Fast Facts
Ayden is located in central Eastern North Carolina in Pitt County, convenient to Greenville, North Carolina, 30 minutes from I 95 and only 90 minutes from the Raleigh/Durham area in Wake County also known as the Research Triangle.
Ayden’s history roots back to 1891, when the town was incorporated. During the last century Ayden flourished from farming. After the decline of this income source, Ayden actively engaged in recruiting other industries. Ayden is now home to some of the major industrial employers in Pitt County, like Weyerhaeuser, Inc., Minges Bottling Group, and Carolina Catfish, Inc. In order to meet light industry needs, the Worthington Industrial Park has been developed and is now the location of Phoenix Fabrications. The manufacturing industry is the second largest (after public schools) employer in Ayden.
Pitt County is Home to ECU, Pitt Community College and Pitt Memorial Hospital
Pitt County Memorial Hospital, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the flagship hospital for University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina...
At ECU you can choose from a range of academic programs available through our colleges and schools. Degree programs are offered at the undergraduate, master's, specialist, and doctoral levels.
Pitt Community College Combining combines a broad array of academic and community programs, together with a lovely campus of abundant greenery and a city that is now the hub of Eastern North Carolina.
Population
The local market measures roughly 133,800 consumers in Pitt County, with a tremendous growth rate of 24% during the last decade. 210,000 people live in a 25-mile radius around Ayden; this includes Pitt County, Lenoir County, Beaufort County, and Craven County residences. Ayden is the third largest Town in Pitt County, with a population of 2,624 citizens.
Business Opportunities
Learn more about business opportunities by visiting www.aydenchamber.com. About the town and surrounding areas by visiting www.ayden.com, www.greenvillenc.org or contact the Economic Development Council at www.greenvillenc.gov. For more information on recreation and tourism in Pitt County visit www.visitgreenvillenc.com .
Education
- Ayden Elementary School
304 W. Third Street
Ayden, NC 28513
(252) 746-2121 (Voice) (252) 746-6470 (Fax)
- Ayden Elementary School
304 W. Third Street
Ayden, NC 28513
(252) 746-2121 (Voice) (252) 746-6470 (Fax)
- Ayden – Grifton High School
7653 NC 11 South
Ayden, NC 28513
(252) 746-4183 (Voice) (252) 746-2120 (Fax)
Ayden-Grifton High School is the only high school in Pitt County who met its ABC growth for 2007/2008. Click here for article.
Tax Rates
Neither Ayden, nor Pitt County levies an income tax. North Carolina levies a moderate 4.5% retail sales tax. Pitt County also levies a 2.5% retail sales tax, of which half the revenues are allocated for public schools.
Town of Ayden Property Tax: $0.50
Surrounding Areas
Pitt County: $0.56
Town of Bethel: $0.59
Town of Falkland: $0.45
Town of Farmville: $0.49
Town of Fountain: $0.60
Town of Greenville: $0.52
Town of Grifton: $0.55
Town of Grimesland: $0.48
Town of Simpson: $0.45
Town of Winterville: $0.45
