Local Wiki
Washington County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- First Monday of each month at 6:00 PM (with periodic adjustments for holidays or budget hearings).
- Meeting location
- Commissioners' Room, Washington County Administration Building, 116 Adams Street, Plymouth, NC 27962.
- Register of Deeds
- Timothy J. Esolen · 252.793.2325 · tesolen@washconc.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://washconc.org/agendas-and-minutes/
- Chair, Board of Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners, 5 members (4 elected from districts, 1 elected at-large) serving four-year staggered terms; Chair and Vice Chair selected during the first meeting in December. Chair: John C. Spruill. Vice-Chair: Tracey A. Johnson.
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 (3)
- Creswell
- Plymouth (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Roper
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)
- Washington County Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (7)
- Lake Phelps Volunteer Fire Department
- Long Acre Volunteer Fire Department,Inc.
- Mid-County Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Plymouth Fire Department
- Pungo River Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Roper Fire Department, Inc.
- The Creswell Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)
Special districts · Drainage (1)
- Washington County Drainage District 5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Plymouth Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)