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Hertford County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026

Board of Commissioners meets: First Monday of each month at 9:00 AM and third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM.
Meeting location: Commissioners Chambers, 2nd Floor, Hertford County Judicial Center, 119 Justice Drive, Winton, NC 27986.
Register of Deeds: La’Tia Lewter Wynn · 252.358.7850 · latia.lewter@hertfordcountync.gov
Agendas posted at: https://www.hertfordcountync.gov/government/county_commissioners/minutes_and_agendas.php
Chair, Board of Commissioners: Board of Commissioners, 5 members representing districts and elected at-large to staggered four-year terms. Chair: Andre' M. Lassiter, Sr. Vice Chair: John D. Horton.

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Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Towns (5)

Ahoskie (official website, opens in a new tab)
Como
Harrellsville
Murfreesboro (official website, opens in a new tab)
Winton

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Villages (1)

Cofield (official website, opens in a new tab)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (1)

Hertford County Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Emergency services districts (12)

Ahoskie Fire Department
Como Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Harrells Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Harrellsville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Millennium Fire Department, Inc.
Murfreesboro Fire Department
Powellsville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Severn Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
St. John Fire Dept., Inc.
Union Rural Fire Department of Hertford County, Inc.
Winton Fire Department
Woodland Fire Department

Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)

Special districts · Airport (1)

Tri-County Airport Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Drainage (2)

Bertie-Hertford-Northampton Drainage District
Hertford County Drainage District 1

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)

Ahoskie Housing Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)

Hertford County Soil Conservation District (official website, opens in a new tab)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026