Government
| Hertford County |
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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 |
| Como |
|
Town Council |
| Cofield |
|
Town Council |
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 News-Herald, The Virginian-Pilot, The News And Observer |
| Radio Stations |
|
WRCS and WYCM (AM); WQDK and WBCG (FM) |
| Television Stations Serving Area |
|
11 |
| Cable Service |
|
Adelphia Cable (20 additional stations) |
| Telephone Service |
|
Sprint Carolina Telephone |
| U.S. Postal Service |
|
Ahoskie, Murfreesboro, Winton, Harrellsville, Como, Cofield |
Utilities
| Electricity |
|
North Carolina Power, Roanoke Electric Membership Corporation |
| Fuel Oil |
|
4 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 |
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Town of Murfreesboro |
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2,190,000 GPD - Maximum Daily Capacity; 607,000 GPD - Peak Load; 575,000 Gal - Storage Capacity |
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Town of Winton |
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500,000 GPD - Maximum Daily Capacity; 201,300 GPD - Peak Load; 200,000 Gal - Storage Capacity |
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Town of Harrellsville |
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31,000 GPD - Maximum Daily Capacity; 18,300 GPD - Peak Load; 2,000 Gal - Storage Capacity |
| Sewer: |
|
Town of Ahoskie |
|
901,000 GPD - Capacity |
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|
Town of Murfreesboro |
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476,000 GPD - Capacity |
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Town of Winton |
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250,000 GPD - Capacity |
| *Additional information available upon request. |
Transportation
| Major Highways |
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U.S. Route 13 - North and South |
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N.C. Route 11 - North and South |
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U.S. Route 158 - East and West |
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N.C. Route 42 - East and West |
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U.S. Route 258 - North and South |
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N.C. Route 45 - North and South |
| Railroad |
|
North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Co. (Railtex) |
| Motor Freight Carriers (Terminals within 70 miles) |
|
BuildersTransport, Carolina Freight Carriers, Consolidated Freightways, Estes Express Lines, Overnight, Thurston Motor Lines, Wilson Trucking, Yellow Freight System, Bulldog, J.B. Hunt, National Freight, Synder, Southeastern Freightlines |
| Air Express |
|
Federal Express, United Parcel Service |
| Air |
|
Tri-County Airport, Norfolk International Airport |
| Ocean Port |
|
Hampton Roads Ports - Norfolk, Virginia |
| Bus |
|
Choanoke Public Transportation Authority, Trailways |
Taxes
| State Tax Rates |
| Corporate Income |
|
6.9% |
| Retail Sales |
|
7.0% |
| Individual Income |
|
3.0% - 7.75% |
| Intangible |
|
$.25/$100 |
| Local Tax Rates |
|
|
| Real Estate, Personal Property, Machine & Tools |
| Hertford County |
|
$0.84/$100 |
| Ahoskie |
|
$0.76/$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
2010 |
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