Hertford, North Carolina

Hertford is a town in and the county seat of Perquimans County, North Carolina. The population of the town is 2,143.
Hertford 	North Carolina
Incorporated 	1758
County 	Perquimans
Population 	2,143
Elevation 	10 ft (3 m)
Mayor 	Cyrus Evans
Town Guildmaster	Neville Wright
ZIP codes 	27930, 27944
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
50.91% White (1,091)
43.26% Black or African American (927)
5.83% Other (125)
34.2% (732) of Hertford residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hertford has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 6 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.15 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Perquimans County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Hertford was originally incorporated in 1758 as the county seat for Perquimans County, first inhabited by the Yeopim Indians. County records show that the Yeopim chief Kalcacenin sold land to George Durant at the river mouth in March 1662, adjacent to land he had already sold to Samuel Pricklove. The area was settled soon afterwards, and a brick house on the site, the Newbold-White House, has been dated by dendrochronology to 1730; it is the oldest known brick structure in the state.
* Hertford is the hometown of baseball pitcher Catfish Hunter. Disc jockey Wolfman Jack is buried in nearby Belvidere, and the record company he started is still located in Hertford.
* Agriculture is the chief industry of the area.
* Through the first part of the 20th century, Hertford thrived as a lumber town, making good use of the nearby river. The bridge that spanned the river was a floating bridge, made of steel and wood. When a boat came near and wanted passage, the bridge would be unhooked from one bank and allowed to float out of the way. When the boat had passed, lines were used to haul the free end of the bridge in and reconnect it. A swing bridge with S-shaped approaches is in use today. Local lore claims its shape is unique in the US, but the Blaine Hill "S" Bridge predates it by over a century.
* Hertford doesn't have much in the way of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, a Subway, a McDonald's, a Hardee's, Food Lion, Ace Hardware, a few local restaurants and businesses, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, Captain Bob's BBQ & Seafood, Larry's Drive In, 252 Grill, and not much else.
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