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Edenton Profile
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Edenton, the county seat of Belle County, has a population of 150,000. The county itself has 300,000 citizens. As
Belle County’s only city, Edenton is the focal point of almost all services and activities. Its economy depends on a
railroad repair facility operated by Amtrak and a large pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. These two operations
are the city’s largest employers. Because of its pleasant climate year round, its easy accessibility by interstate
highways from all parts of the state, and a landscape that invites hunting, fishing, hiking, cycling, and camping,
tourism in recent years has become an increasingly important part of the local economy.
Vital Statistics
Population—150,000
Schools
8 elementary schools
4 middle schools
2 high schools
1 community college
Communications
3 AM stations
1 FM station
1 television station
1 daily newspaper (The Lark)
Hospitals—2 (Mercy Hospital is a trauma center)
Police Department—150 officers/20 civilian
employees
Fire Department—50 firefighters/10 civilian
employees
Recreational System
8 city parks
3 swimming pools
4 fieldhouses
1 golf course
Houses of Worship—24
Airport—1 (within city limits; single runway;
provides jet service)
Railroads—service by Amtrak
Highways—2 interstates converge five miles north
of the city
Hotels—2 in center city, Motels—20, most in the
areas served by the interstates
Libraries—Main library with 8 neighborhood
branches (all single-story buildings)
Day Care Centers—10 licensed facilities
Nursing Homes—4
Retirement Communities—2
Mobile Home Parks—3
Shopping Malls—2
Power Plants—1 (oil/gas)
Water Supply—Aqueducts, pipelines, 2 pumping
stations, 2 water treatment plants
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