Profile for Hertford, North Carolina, NC

Hertford is on the Perquimans River

Former and merged names include:
· Hartford
· Phelps Point

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 15. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 7.2 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Catfish Hunter, baseball player

Local festivals include:

• Indian Summer Festival - Sept. 8, 2007
• Hearth & Harvest Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Newbold-White House

Listed places near Hertford

Cemeteries (7)

Communities (3)

Libraries (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Hertford
• Transportation & commute times in Hertford
• Perquimans County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hertford demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Perquimans County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 27944 ZIP code.

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• Perquimans County government

2% of Hertford residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hertford ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hertford
• Cemeteries in Perquimans County
• Libraries in or near Hertford

Post a query on a message board:

• Perquimans County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hertford
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• Communities in Perquimans County

• Hertford business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina
• Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Perquimans County
• Arrests in Perquimans County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hertford was $13,502, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Perquimans County economic census
• Perquimans County economic summary
• Perquimans County employment growth
• Perquimans County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

11% of Hertford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hertford
• Colleges in North Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
• Schools in or near Hertford
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• School report cards
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• Air pollution in Perquimans County
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• Land contamination in Perquimans County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Perquimans County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

Hertford festival dates:

• Indian Summer Festival - Sept. 8, 2007
• Hearth & Harvest Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Hertford
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• Hertford items now on sale

• Perquimans County government
• North Carolina state government
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• Hertford medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Hertford
• Historic sites in North Carolina
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• Museums in North Carolina
• North Carolina state archives
• North Carolina state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Perquimans County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hertford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $239.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $921.

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Libraries in Hertford include Perquimans County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Hertford

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• Nonprofit guide for Hertford
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Perquimans County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hertford political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
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• North Carolina elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hertford
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The average commute time for Hertford workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Hertford travel guide
• Airports near Hertford
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• North Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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