Bland County, Virginia

Bland County is a county in Virginia. The population of the county is 6,824.
Bland County 	Virginia
Founded 	1861
Named for 	Richard Bland
County seat 	Bland
Population 	6,824
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain
Cong. District 	9th
County Guildmaster	Ray Harvey
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 77
US Route 52
Virginia State Route 42
Virginia State Route 61
Virginia State Route 598
Virginia State Route 606
Virginia State Route 614
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Giles County (east)
Mercer County, West Virginia (north)
Wythe County (south)
Pulaski County (southeast)
Smyth County (southwest)
Tazewell County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
94.65% White (6,459)
4.00% Black or African American (273)
1.35% Other (92)
7.1% (484) of Bland County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Bland County has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 0.73 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-60%
Ivysaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-45%
Venusaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-30%
Charmander 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-5%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1%
Caterpie 	Forest, Mountain 	1-65%, 1-75%
Metapod 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-70%
Butterfree 	Forest, Mountain 	1-55%, 1-65%
Weedle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-40%
Kakuna 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-35%
Beedrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-30%
Rattata 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Raticate 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Ekans 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-15%
Arbok 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-9%, 1-9%, 1-4%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-10%, 1-3%
NidoranF/NidoranM 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Nidoqueen/Nidoking	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1%
Clefairy 	Mountain 	1-36%
Clefable 	Mountain 	1-18%
Vulpix 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-2%
Jigglypuff 	Mountain 	1-25%
Wigglytuff 	Mountain 	1-10%
Oddish 	Forest, Mountain 	1-43%, 1-57%
Gloom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-28%, 1-42%
Vileplume 	Forest, Mountain 	1-7%, 1-21%
Paras 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-15%
Parasect 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1%
Venonat 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-75%
Venomoth 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-60%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-10%
Weepinbell 	Forest 	1%
Scyther 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-33%
Pinsir 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-10%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-65%
Eevee 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Flareon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Chikorita 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-50%
Bayleef 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-35%
Meganium 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Cyndaquil 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Forest, Mountain 	1-21%, 1-21%
Sentret 	Forest, Mountain 	1-63%, 1-70%
Furret 	Forest, Mountain 	1-46%, 1-53%
Ledyba 	Forest, Mountain 	1-70%, 1-80%
Ledian 	Forest, Mountain 	1-53%, 1-63%
Spinarak 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Ariados 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-32%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-12%, 1-7%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1%
Cleffa 	Mountain 	1-26%
Igglybuff 	Mountain 	1-18%
Marill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-24%
Azumarill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-11%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Hoppip 	Forest, Mountain 	1-70%, 1-85%
Skiploom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-55%, 1-70%
Jumpluff 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-55%
Sunkern 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-40%
Sunflora 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-25%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Espeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Pineco 	Mountain 	1-18%
Forretress 	Mountain 	1%
Gligar 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-40%
Scizor 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-18%
Heracross 	Forest, Mountain 	1-41%, 1-56%
Sneasel 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-35%
Teddiursa 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-35%
Ursaring 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-20%
Stantler 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-60%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Treecko 	Forest, Mountain 	1-48%, 1-63%
Grovyle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-33%, 1-48%
Sceptile 	Forest, Mountain 	1-18%, 1-33%
Mudkip 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-24%
Marshtomp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-8%
Zigzagoon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-65%, 1-80%
Linoone 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-65%
Wurmple 	Forest, Mountain 	1-75%, 1-89%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-68%, 1-82%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest, Mountain 	1-61%, 1-75%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-35%
Nuzleaf 	Forest 	1-20%
Shiftry 	Forest 	1%
Ralts 	Forest, Mountain 	1-57%, 1-65%
Kirlia 	Forest, Mountain 	1-42%, 1-50%
Gardevoir 	Forest, Mountain 	1-27%, 1-35%
Surskit 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-45%
Masquerain 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-30%
Shroomish 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-56%
Breloom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-36%
Nincada 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-32%
Ninjask 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-17%
Azurill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-17%
Aron 	Mountain 	1-35%
Lairon 	Mountain 	1-10%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-10%, 1-5%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-8%, 1-8%, 1-4%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-40%
Swablu 	Forest, Mountain 	1-7%, 1-15%
Zangoose 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-50%
Seviper 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Anorith 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-10%
Kecleon 	Forest 	1-12%
Absol 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-15%
Snorunt 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-15%
Bagon 	Mountain 	1-23%
Shelgon 	Mountain 	1%
Beldum 	Mountain 	1-15%
Metang 	Mountain 	1%
Turtwig 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-50%
Grotle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-35%
Torterra 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-20%
Chimchar 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-12%
Monferno 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-2%
Infernape 	Forest 	1-2%
Piplup 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-30%
Prinplup 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Empoleon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-3%
Kricketot 	Forest, Mountain 	1-75%, 1-88%
Kricketune 	Forest, Mountain 	1-62%, 1-75%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-11%, 1-8%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Cranidos 	Mountain 	1-20%
Rampardos 	Mountain 	1%
Shieldon 	Mountain 	1-15%
Burmy 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-25%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-31%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-13%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-30%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-13%
Snover 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-15%
Weavile 	Mountain 	1-10%
Leafeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Glaceon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-10%
Gliscor 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-20%
Gallade 	Forest, Mountain 	1-27%, 1-35%
Snivy 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-58%
Servine 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-45%
Serperior 	Forest, Mountain 	1-19%, 1-32%
Patrat 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Watchog 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-37%
Roggenrola 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-40%
Boldore 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-20%
Gigalith 	Mountain 	1%
Drilbur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-60%
Excadrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-42%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-35%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%, 1-15%
Sewaddle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-75%, 1-92%
Swadloon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-57%, 1-75%
Leavanny 	Forest, Mountain 	1-37%, 1-55%
Venipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-65%
Whirlipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-50%
Scolipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-27%
Zorua 	Forest, Mountain 	1-38%, 1-52%
Zoroark 	Forest, Mountain 	1-18%, 1-30%
Minccino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-65%, 1-65%
Cinccino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-50%
Deerling 	Forest, Mountain 	1-80%, 1-93%
Sawsbuck 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-75%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-10%, 1%
Joltik 	Forest, Mountain 	1-57%, 1-72%
Galvantula 	Forest, Mountain 	1-42%, 1-57%
Axew 	Mountain 	1-10%
Chespin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-48%
Quilladin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-33%
Chesnaught 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-18%
Fennekin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Braixen 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Scatterbug 	Forest, Mountain 	1-85%, 1-92%
Spewpa 	Forest, Mountain 	1-80%, 1-86%
Vivillon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-72%, 1-77%
Skiddo 	Mountain 	1-20%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-8%, 1%
Tyrunt 	Mountain 	1-15%
Sylveon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-6%, 1-7%, 1%
Rowlet 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-65%
Dartrix 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-50%
Decidueye 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-35%
Yungoos 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Gumshoos 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-35%
Grubbin 	Mountain 	1-60%
Charjabug 	Mountain 	1-45%
Vikavolt 	Mountain 	1-10%
Stufful 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-45%
Bewear 	Mountain 	1-24%
Bounsweet 	Forest, Mountain 	1-65%, 1-75%
Steenee 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-60%
Tsareena 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-45%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-12%, 1-4%
== Communities ==
=== CDPs ===
Bland - 409
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Bastian
Ceres
Clear Fork
Dry Fork
Grapefield
Hicksville
Rocky Gap
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	41 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	32 inches
Average yearly sunny days	156
Severe storm risk 	4 (Moderate)
Tornado risk 	2 (Low)
Blizzard risk 	8 (High)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Bland County is overwhelmingly Republican in most elections.
* The push to create Bland County resulted from popular dissatisfaction with the distances required to travel to the various county seats in the area. The distances and the difficult mountain trails created a significant hardship for those needing to conduct legal affairs. In addition, the growing population resented paying taxes for benefits outside of the local area. This pressure eventually persuaded the Virginia General Assembly to take action to form a new county in the southwestern portion of the state.
* There's little that Bland has to offer amenities-wise. It has dollar stores, a Dairy Queen, a Subway, a few public battle fields, a sports complex, a few local restaurants and businesses, Grant's Supermarket, Old Post Mercantile, Big Walker Motel, and that's about it.
* Right near the Bland/Wythe County line is Big Walker Lookout.
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