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A Mayor and a five-member Town Council, whose members are elected for two-year terms, govern Murfreesboro. The town of Murfreesboro's government is available and eager to assist its citizens with their inquiries by contacting:

Mayor Lynn Johnson or Cathy Davidson, Town Administrator
Municipal Building
PO Drawer 9, Murfreesboro NC 27855
(252) 398-5904

Police and Fire Departments may be accessed at (252) 398-4151.
Emergency services are available by calling 911.

In addition to the local businesses located in downtown Murfreesboro, the Roanoke Chowan area is home to several large employers. These include:

	Chowan University	Georgia Pacific Corp.
	International Paper Co.	Metal Tech
	Berry-Kerr Manufacturing Co.	NuCor
	Rivers Correctional Facility (private)	Perdue Farms
	Roanoke-Chowan Community College	Roanoke-Chowan Hospital
	Severn Peanuts

Conveniently located within the city limits of Murfreesboro, there are numerous Realtors, Retail Stores, Drug Stores, Banks, Lodging Facilities, Florists, Dry Cleaners, Insurance Agencies, Churches, and Restaurants.

Murfreesboro has one motel and five bed and breakfast facilities to serve visitors in the area. The charming bed and breakfasts offer an unsurpassed opportunity to experience the town's warm, relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Hertford County public schools have an enrollment of 4,000 students in elementary, middle and high school levels. Public schools located in the Murfreesboro area include:

Riverview Elementary School - (252) 398-4862
Hertford County Middle School - (252) 398-4091

For more information on the public school system, contact:
Superintendent of Hertford County Schools, Winton NC - (252) 358-1761

Ridgecroft School (private) has an enrollment of 355 students in grade preK-12. Ridgecroft is open to all students living in the Roanoke-Chowan area. For more information contact: Headmaster's Office - (252) 332-2964

Roanoke-Chowan Community College (located in Ahoskie NC) offers a large variety of courses both day and night. For additional information call - (252) 332-5921

Chowan University, student population of more than 800 students, is located in Murfreesboro. A private university accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Chowan offers baccalaureate degrees in 40 academic disciplines within five strong academic divisions. The University draws students from throughout the Mid-Atlantic US, yet is in close proximity to the Outer Banks of NC and the Hampton Roads region of southern Virginia, where most of it's students originate. For more information, visit www.chowan.edu or call (800) 488-4101

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 933 km² (360 mi²). 915 km² (353 mi²) of it is land, and 19 km² (7 mi²) of it (1.99%) is water.

Adjacent Counties:

North	Southampton County, VA
East	Gates County, NC
Southeast	Chowan County, NC
South	Bertie County, NC
West	Northampton County, NC

Nearby Towns:

Ahoskie, NC	Franklin, VA
Cofield, NC	Harrellsville, NC
Como, NC	Winton, NC

Murfreesboro enjoys an extremely mild climate conductive to outdoor activities on a year-round basis. The average annual temperature is 65 degrees. The average temperature in January is 42.3 degrees; the average temperature in June is 78.3 degree. Rainfall averages 47.9 inches and snowfall is 4.6 inches. The climate is ideal for agricultural as well as industrial pursuits.

The Census of 2000 reported the population of Murfreesboro as being 2045 residents, 928 males and 1117 females. The median resident age is 43.3 years, compared to North Carolina's state median age of 35.3 years.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,200

Estimated median house value in 2005: $78,800

For population 25 years and older in Murfreesboro:

	High school or higher education:	77.0%
	Bachelor's degree or higher:	23.3%
	Graduate or Professional degree:	11.3%
	Unemployeed:	3.5%
	Mean travel time to work:	19.4 minutes

The zip code is: 27855

The area code is: 252

Local news publications: Roanoke-Chowan News Herald

Roanoke-Chowan Hospital is a 114-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Ahoskie. This modern facility provides a wide range of general and specialized services for about 44,000 residents of the four-county area. Patients at RCH receive care in attractive private rooms.

Our patient care units include:

Medical/Surgical
New Beginnings OB, Labor & Delivery
Intensive Care
Emergency Department with Trauma Units

Outpatient Services including Interventional Pain Management, Bone Densitometry, Podiatry, Sleep Disorders Unit, and Outpatient Clinical Specialties; the hospital provides general, orthopedic and outpatient surgery. A fully staffed Radiology Department offers state of the art equipment including digital mammography and a full time MRI unit.

RCH is part of University Health Systems, one of the largest healthcare providers in eastern North Carolina. For more information about RCH, call the Office of Community Relations at: (252) 209-3151.

Murfreesboro Health Providers:

Murfreesboro Primary Care - (252) 398-3323
Thomas Vinson, DDS - (252) 398-4885
Thomas Wilson Vinson, DDS - (252) 398-5143
M Scott Edwards & Associates, Optometrists - (252) 398-3534