Infrastructure
Government
| Hertford County | County Commissioners and County Manager | ||
| Ahoskie | Town Council and Town Manager | ||
| Murfreesboro | Town Council and Town Administrator | ||
| Winton | Town Council and Town Administrator | ||
| Harrellsville | Town Council and Mayor | ||
| Como | Town Council and Mayor | ||
| Cofield | Town Council and Mayor |
Protective Services
| State Highway Patrol Personnel | 18 Full-time |
| Sheriff Department Personnel | 14 Full-time |
| Police Department Personnel | 26 Full-time |
| Fire Department Personnel | 5 Full-time |
| Volunteer Fire Departments | 180 Volunteers |
Communications
| Newspapers | The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald, The Virginian-Pilot The News And Observer |
| Radio Stations | WRCS and WYCM (AM); WQDK and WBCG (FM) |
| Television Satellite Serving Area | Dish Network and DirecTV |
| Cable Service | Spectrum |
| Telephone Service | CenturyLink |
| U.S. Postal Service | Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, Winton, Harrellsville, Como, Cofield |
Utilities
| Electricity | Dominion Energy North Carolina, Roanoke Electric Membership Corporation | |
| Fuel Oil | 5 Dealers | |
| LP Gas | 6 Dealers | |
| Coal | 1 Dealer | |
| Natural Gas | North Carolina Natural Gas | |
| Water: | Town of Ahoskie | 1,900,000 GPD - Maximum Daily Capacity 632,000 GPD - Peak Load 925,000 Gal - Storage Capacity |
| Town of Murfreesboro |
2,190,000 GPD - Maximum Daily Capacity 607,000 GPD - Peak Load 575,000 Gal - Storage Capacity
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| Town of Winton | 500,000 GPD - Maximum Daily Capacity 201,300 GPD - Peak Load 200,000 Gal - Storage Capacity | |
| Town of Harrellsville |
31,000 GPD - Maximum Daily Capacity 18,300 GPD - Peak Load 2,000 Gal - Storage Capacity
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| Hertford County Rural Water Districts | 1,500,000 GPD - Maximum Daily Capacity 820,000 GPD - Peak Load 1,000,000 GPD - Storage Capacity | |
| Sewer: | Town of Ahoskie | 1,300,000 GPD - Capacity |
| Town of Murfreesboro | 649,610 GPD - Capacity | |
| Town of Winton | 585,000 GPD - Capacity | |
| *Additional information available upon request. | ||
Transportation
| Major Highways | U.S. Route 13 - North and South | |
| U.S. Route 158 - East and West | ||
| U.S. Route 258 - North and South | ||
| N.C. Route 11 - North and South | ||
| N.C. Route 42 - East and West | ||
| N.C. Route 45 - North and South | ||
| Railroad | North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Co. (RailAmerica) |  |
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Freight Carriers (Terminals within 70 miles) |
Boyd Brothers, Builders Transport, Carolina Freight Carriers, Consolidated Freightways, Estes Express Lines, Overnight, Tennessee Steel Haulers, Thurston Motor Lines, Wilson Trucking, Yellow Freight System, Bulldog, J. F. Hunt, National Freight, Synder, Southeastern Freightlines | |
| Air Express | Federal Express, United Parcel Service | |
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Air |
Tri-County Airport, Norfolk International Airport |
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| Ocean Port | Hampton Roads Ports - Norfolk, Virginia | |
| Bus | Choanoke Public Transportation Authority, Greyhound Bus, Trailways Bus |
Taxes
| State Tax Rates | |
| Corporate Income | 3% |
| Retail Sales | 7.0% |
| Individual Income | 5% |
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Local Tax Rates |
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| Real Estate, Personal Property, Machine & Tools | |
| Hertford County | $0.84/$100 |
| Ahoskie | $0.81/$100 |
| Cofield | $0.45/$100 |
| Como | $0.30/$100 |
| Harrellsville | $0.35/$100 |
| Murfreesboro | $0.66/$100 |
| Winton | $0.65/$100 |
| The latest tax re-evaluation took place in 2019 | |