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Hertford township, North Carolina

Hertford township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Hertford township is a geographic entity located in Perquimans County, North Carolina. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,304. The land area covers 46.44 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 2,304 ±395 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 43.2 yrs ±3.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 927 ±153 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,167 ±138
Occupied Housing Units 927 ±153
Vacant Housing Units 240 ±90
Median Home Value $244,600 ±$61,997
Median Gross Rent $791 ±$306
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $85,724 ±$19,723
Per Capita Income $36,887 ±$5,521
Poverty Rate 14.5% ±6.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 333 ±170
Unemployment Rate 2.2% ±2.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,077 ±249
Broadband Internet Rate 88.9% ±6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 13,460 (2024)
ID: 211404
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
PO BOX 45, HERTFORD NC 27944-0045

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Hertford 03-05 Hertford, NC
Regular School Hertford 09-12 Hertford, NC
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Elizabeth City, NC
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Tyner, NC
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Colerain, NC
Regular School Nearby 03-05 Edenton, NC
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Elizabeth City, NC
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Edenton, NC
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Elizabeth City, NC
7 Nearby 2-17 ELIZABETH CITY, NC
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Elizabeth City State University
College 18.8 mi away 1704 Weeksville Rd, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909
2523353400
PERQUIMANS COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 3.4 mi away 514 S. CHURCH STREET, HERTFORD, NC, 27944
(252) 426-5319
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
College 19.4 mi away 715 N Poindexter St, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909-4054
2523342000
SHEPARD-PRUDEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 9.2 mi away 106 W WATER ST, EDENTON, NC, 27932
(252) 482-4112
College of the Albemarle
College 20.0 mi away 1208 N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC, 27906-2327
25233508210
PASQUOTANK COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 19.0 mi away 100 E COLONIAL AVE, ELIZABETH CITY, NC, 27909
(252) 335-2473
PASQUOTANK LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE
Library 19.0 mi away 100 E COLONIAL AVE, ELIZABETH CITY, NC, 27909
(252) 335-2473
GATES COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 21.7 mi away 14 CYPRESS CREEK DR, GATESVILLE, NC, 27938
(252) 357-0110
CAMDEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 22.4 mi away 118 NC HWY 343 NORTH, CAMDEN, NC, 27921
(252) 331-2543
TYRRELL COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 23.2 mi away 414 MAIN ST, COLUMBIA, NC, 27925
(252) 796-3771
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at EDENTON, NC US, located 10.8 miles from Hertford township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 52.4° 34.4° 43.4° 3.50" 0.9"
February 56.0° 35.8° 45.9° 3.24" 0.6"
March 63.0° 41.5° 52.3° 4.03" 0.0"
April 72.2° 50.6° 61.4° 3.27" 0.0"
May 79.3° 59.4° 69.4° 3.72" 0.0"
June 86.1° 67.9° 77.0° 4.92" 0.0"
July 89.0° 72.0° 80.5° 6.04" 0.0"
August 86.8° 70.6° 78.7° 6.16" 0.0"
September 81.5° 65.1° 73.3° 5.62" 0.0"
October 72.6° 54.1° 63.4° 3.75" 0.0"
November 62.9° 44.0° 53.4° 3.24" 0.0"
December 55.3° 37.8° 46.5° 3.49" 0.8"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Hertford town Town 3.2 mi —
Winfall town Town 4.7 mi —
Edenton town Town 8.8 mi —
Arrowhead Beach CDP CDP 10.7 mi —
Chowan Beach CDP CDP 10.9 mi —
Cape Colony CDP CDP 11.1 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3714391464. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.