Mayes County, Oklahoma

Mayes County is a county in Oklahoma. The population of the county is 41,259.
Mayes County 	Oklahoma
Founded 	November 16, 1907
Named for 	Samuel Houston Mayes
County seat 	Pryor Creek
Population 	41,259
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	2nd
County Guildmaster	Lyric Solomon
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 44
Cherokee Turnpike
Will Rogers Turnpike
US Route 69
US Route 412
US Route 412 Alternate
Oklahoma State Highway 20
Oklahoma State Highway 28
Oklahoma State Highway 82
Oklahoma State Highway 412B
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Delaware County (east)
Craig County (north)
Cherokee County (southeast)
Wagoner County (southwest)
Rogers County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
65.67% White (27,094)
23.59% Native American (9,732)
10.28% Other (4,240)
0.47% Black or African American (193)
16.7% (6,890) of Mayes County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Mayes County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 19 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.34 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-22%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-70%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-65%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-60%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-60%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-55%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-50%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-38%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-20%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-57%, 1-54%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-39%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-17%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-7%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-45%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-30%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-1%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-5%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-31%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-70%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-15%
Dragonair 	Forest 	1%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-48%
Furret 	Forest 	1-31%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-56%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-39%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-41%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-23%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-46%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-54%, 1-49%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-39%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-26%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-15%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-51%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-38%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-2%, 1-13%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-31%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-31%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-52%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-8%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-48%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-33%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-64%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-58%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-52%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-12%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-36%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-18%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-9%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-54%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-39%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-54%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest 	1-39%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-31%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-24%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-24%
Monferno 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-12%
Infernape 	Farmland 	1%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-61%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-44%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-58%, 1-55%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-42%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-28%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-48%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1%, 1-11%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-24%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-23%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-10%
Emboar 	Farmland 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-19%
Palpitoad 	Forest 	1-5%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-4%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-70%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-52%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-32%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-23%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-8%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-20%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-45%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-30%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-65%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-42%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-57%, 1-54%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-12%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-25%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-79%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-74%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-64%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-31%
Gogoat 	Farmland 	1-11%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-52%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-37%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-49%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-23%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-12%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-28%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-13%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-59%, 1-56%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Pryor Creek - 9,539
=== Towns ===
Adair - 790
Chouteau - 2,097
Disney - 311
Grand Lake Towne - 74
Hoot Owl - 4
Langley - 819
Locust Grove - 1,423
Pensacola - 125
Salina - 1,396
Spavinaw - 437
Sportsmen Acres - 322
Strang - 89
=== CDPs ===
Ballou - 176
Cedar Crest - 312
Iron Post - 92
Mazie - 91
Murphy - 219
Pin Oak Acres - 421
Pump Back - 175
Rose - 285
Sams Corner - 137
Snake Creek - 257
Wickliffe - 75
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Boatman
Paradise View
Patton
Tiajuana
=== Lakes ===
Lake Hudson
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	45 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	9 inches
Average yearly sunny days	230
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	2 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Agriculture has long been the primary economic activity in the county. Important crops include: corn, soybeans, sorghum and hay. Cattle raising and dairy farming occur in the more rugged parts of the Ozark Plateau. Heavy industry came to the county in 1941 with the creation of the government-owned Oklahoma Ordnance Works, a munitions manufacturing plant near Pryor. The plant, which had been operated by duPont, closed after the end of World War II, and remained vacant for many years. In 1960, the former munitions plant was converted into the MidAmerica Industrial Park, which included plants manufacturing paper, cement and fertilizer.
** The Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) is a major employer. It operates several hydroelectric plants and two coal-fired electric power generators in the county.
** There is a Google data center in the county.
* Despite Disney's name, it is in no affiliation with The Walt Disney Company or Walt Disney himself. It is also known as "Disney Island" because it sits on an island at the southern shore of Grand Lake o' the Cherokees. Oklahoma State Highway 28 is the only road into and out of Disney. To get into Disney from the west, one must drive across the 1-mile long Pensacola Dam. To continue out of Disney, two more small dams with spillway gates must be crossed. The northern part of Disney is lake-front, the southern part bounded by a wide stream. The spillways from the two small dams join this stream.
* In 1977, Locust Grove received national attention as the location of the Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders, in which three young girls were raped and murdered as they were camping at the nearby Camp Scott. Gene Leroy Hart was arrested for the crime, but never proven guilty. The case remains open.
* Locust Grove was the site of a small Civil War battle on July 3, 1862, in which approximately 250 Union troops surprised and destroyed a similar-sized Confederate contingent, killing about 100 and capturing another 100 while sustaining only minimal losses. The escaping Confederates retreated toward Tahlequah, leading to a loss of morale and desertions among the Cherokee Confederate supporters.
* After the city of Tulsa began the Spavinaw Water Project in the 1920s, construction began on the Spavinaw Dam, which created Spavinaw Lake from Spavinaw Creek. The project submerged the site of the former Spavinaw Mills. The residents moved a short distance to found a new town called Spavinaw.
* This area of Oklahoma experienced some military activity during the Civil War. A 300-man Union Army force surprised an equally large Confederate unit near the present site of Locust Grove, Oklahoma in July 1862. The Union force prevailed and captured about one third of the Confederates, while the remainder escaped. In July 1863, Confederate General Stand Watie tried to capture a Union supply train headed to Fort Gibson. Federal forces under Colonel James Williams successfully defended the train and drove off Watie's men. This action was thereafter known as the First Battle of Cabin Creek. In September 1864, General Watie and General Richard Gano did capture a Union supply train in the same location. This was named the Second Battle of Cabin Creek. Colonel James Williams led a detachment that recovered the wagon train in a skirmish near Pryor Creek. The Confederate force escaped.
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