Durham County is located in the Central Piedmont region of North Carolina, with a population of approximately 308,000 people. The county is divided into 25 townships, with a total area of 341 square miles including 10 municipalities and 7 unincorporated areas. The county seat is Durham.

Durham County is part of the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Combined Statistical Area.

Durham County government is composed of a Board of County Commissioners, which is the legislative body, and the County Manager, who is the chief administrative officer. The Board of County Commissioners is composed of seven members, each elected from a single-member district. The County Manager is appointed by the Board of County Commissioners and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the county.

The county is served by the Durham County Sheriff's Office, which is responsible for law enforcement and the Durham County Detention Center, which is responsible for the detention of inmates. The county is also served by the Durham County Department of Social Services, which provides assistance to families and individuals in need.

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