# Data Centers in Hyde County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Hyde County, North Carolina for data-center and land buyers: local actions, announced projects, county zoning, electric providers, and the land records offices. Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/hyde-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Hyde County at a glance - County seat: Swan Quarter - Population, 2024 estimate: 4583 - Land area, square miles: 612.3 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 1 - Last reappraisal: 2024 - Next reappraisal: 2030 - Regional council: Albemarle Commission ## Local government actions We found no recorded moratorium or ordinance action on data centers in this county. A town inside the county can act separately, and an empty search is not a clearance. ## Announced projects We have no announced data-center project on record for this county. ## Zoning and land-use rules in Hyde County We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Hyde County from the public record. The planning office can state it. ### How the county ordinance treats a data center We could not search the full county ordinance text for a data-center use. The planning office can state how the county classifies one. ## Electric providers in Hyde County North Carolina assigns electric service by territory, so the provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. These providers have territory or customers in Hyde County. - Tideland EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members A provider's presence does not show that it can serve a large load at a given point. Only the utility can state that. ## Where the land records are in Hyde County - [Hyde County GIS parcel viewer](https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/7d56b8f7909d453bbbf899299b53104d/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Hyde County Register of Deeds](https://cms2.revize.com/revize/hydecounty/departments/register_of_deeds.php): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Online land records search](https://www.hyderod.net/): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. ## Reappraisal and development tier Hyde County last reappraised real property effective 2024. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2030. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Hyde County as Tier 1 for 2026. Tier 1 marks the most economically distressed counties and Tier 3 the least. The tier sets eligibility for several state incentive programs. ## How to read this County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date. ### Does Hyde County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Hyde County as of 2026.09.30. That is not a clearance, because a town inside the county can act separately. ### What data centers are planned in Hyde County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Hyde County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Hyde County have zoning? We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Hyde County from the public record. The planning office can state it. ### Who provides electricity in Hyde County? Providers with territory or customers in Hyde County: Tideland EMC. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Hyde County? The Hyde County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Hyde County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Beaufort County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/beaufort-county/index.md) - [Carteret County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/carteret-county/index.md) - [Dare County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/dare-county/index.md) - [Pamlico County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/pamlico-county/index.md) - [Tyrrell County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/tyrrell-county/index.md) - [Washington County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/washington-county/index.md) ## Sources for this page - [U.S. Census Bureau, County Population Totals, Vintage 2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html) - [U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files, Counties](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - [2026 North Carolina Development Tier Designations, N.C. Department of Commerce, November 26, 2025](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/report-county-tiers-ranking-memo-current-year/open) - [2026-2027 Property Tax Rates And Reappraisal Schedules For North Carolina Counties, N.C. Department of Revenue](https://www.ncdor.gov/2026-2027countytaxratesfinalxlsx/open) - [Regional Councils, North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Governments](https://ncarcog.org/regional-councils/) - [Hyde County GIS parcel viewer](https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/7d56b8f7909d453bbbf899299b53104d/) - [Hyde County Register of Deeds](https://cms2.revize.com/revize/hydecounty/departments/register_of_deeds.php) - [Online land records search](https://www.hyderod.net/) - [Our Members | North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives](https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.