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Climate
Monthly Average Temperature
January 53 F / July 85 F
Average Annual Rainfall
36.22 Inches
Average Annual Snowfall
5 Inches
Average Elevation
58 Feet
Average Precipitation
Education
Hertford County's largest town, Ahoskie, is home to the Roanoke Chowan Community College. In addition to offering associate degrees in numerous programs, the college will custom design training classes for new and expanding businesses free of charge. The college also has a Small Business Center which provides assistance to small entrepreneurs. Ahoskie is also home of Shaw University Cape Center.
Murfreesboro, the second largest town in Hertford County is home to Chowan University. Chowan offers programs in liberal arts and humanities, sciences and mathematics, fine arts, business, criminal justice and computer programming.
Visit the web site for Hertford County Schools.
No. of Schools
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
Grade
No. Enrolled
Elementary
4
21:1
K - 5
2,022
Middle
1
17:1
6 - 8
1,052
High
1
16:1
9 - 12
1,193
Private/Parochial
3
15:1
K - 12
377
Colleges
Chowan College, Roanoke Chowan Community College, Shaw University Cape Center
Public Libraries
3
Medical Facilities
Hospital
Roanoke-Chowan Hospital
Number of Beds
124
Number of Physicians
64
Number of Dentists (including Orthodontists)
9
Clinics
4
Community and Recreational Facilities
History buffs will enjoy a tour through historic Murfreesboro while sun worshippers enjoy the beaches of North Carolina's Outer Banks, just two hours away. And if shopping is your favorite pastime, Hertford County is the retail center for four surrounding counties.
Churches:
Protestant
31
Catholic
1
Hotels/Motels:
Total Number of Rooms
243
Shopping Centers
4
Parks
3
Movie Theaters
4
Performing Theaters
2
Tennis Courts
18
Swimming Pools
4
Country Clubs
1
Golf Courses
2
Rivers
Chowan River, Meherrin River & Wiccacon River
Beaches
Tuscarora Beach, Chowan Beach, Outer Banks, Virginia Beach
Other
Racquetball, Fishing, Hunting, Boating, Skiing, Historic Murfreesboro, Helms Center, Ahoskie Recreation Center, Calvin Scott Brown Cultural Center and Museum, Chicken Fest, Watermelon Festival, Meherrin Indian Pow-Wow & Spring Festival, Merchants Mill Pond State Park, North Carolina Symphony
Financial Institutions
Centura Bank
Southern Bank
State Employees Credit Union
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co.