Forsyth County, North Carolina

Forsyth County is a county in North Carolina. The population of the county is 350,670.
Forsyth County 	North Carolina
Founded 	January 16, 1849
Named for 	Colonel Benjamin Forsyth
County seat 	Winston-Salem
Population 	350,670
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Urban
Cong. District 	5th
County Guildmaster	Travis Rivera
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 Business
Interstate 74
US Route 52
US Route 158
US Route 311
US Route 421
North Carolina Highway 8
North Carolina Highway 65
North Carolina Highway 66
North Carolina Highway 67
Future NC Highway 74
North Carolina Highway 109
North Carolina Highway 150
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Guilford County (east)
Stokes County (north)
Rockingham County (northeast)
Surry County (northwest)
Davidson County (south)
Davie County (southwest)
Yadkin County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
57.63% White (202,091)
26.46% Black or African American (92,787)
12.34% Hispanic or Latino (43,272)
3.57% Other (12,520)
16.7% (58,561) of Forsyth County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Forsyth County has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. A more accurate tally can be given when all city and town bios in the county are complete.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-31%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-16%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-70%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-65%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-60%
Weedle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-58%
Kakuna 	Forest, Mountain 	1-53%
Beedrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-48%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-13%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-16%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-18%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-3%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-32%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-17%
Vileplume 	Forest 	1%
Paras 	Forest 	1-25%
Parasect 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-60%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-45%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-26%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-38%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-23%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-3%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-7%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-16%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-70%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-14%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-21%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-5%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-36%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-21%
Meganium 	Forest 	1-6%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-54%
Furret 	Forest 	1-37%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-60%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-43%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-37%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-17%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-29%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-29%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-3%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-53%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-40%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-45%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-31%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-34%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-34%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-19%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1-4%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-42%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-27%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-8%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-52%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-37%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-14%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-35%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-20%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Nincada 	Forest 	1-5%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-42%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-42%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest 	1-40%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-34%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-27%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-12%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-21%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-11%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-62%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-49%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Burmy 	Forest 	1-25%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest 	1-5%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-49%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-29%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-11%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-27%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-14%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-7%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-17%
Watchog 	Forest 	1-4%
Drilbur 	Forest 	1-9%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-60%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-37%, 1-42%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-12%, 1-17%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-35%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-40%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-25%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-5%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-22%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest, 	1-47%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-32%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-69%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-49%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-42%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-34%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-19%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-21%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-72%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-3%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-29%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-14%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-38%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-23%
Tsareena 	Forest 	1-8%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Winston-Salem - 229,617
=== Towns ===
Bethania - 328
Kernersville - 23,123
Lewisville - 12,639
Rural Hall - 2,937
Walkertown - 4,675
=== Villages ===
Clemmons - 18,627
Tobaccoville - 2,441
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Belews Creek
Donnaha
Dozier
Guthrie
Horneytown
Muddy Creek
Oak Crest
Pfafftown
Pine Knolls
Seward
Stanleyville
Union Cross
Vienna
West Bend
Willowbend
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	45 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	7 inches
Average yearly sunny days	216
Severe storm risk 	9 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	6 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	2 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, it wasn't all that long ago that Forsyth County leaned Republican in most elections, however, it has trended more towards the Democrat Party in the last 10 years.
* Forsyth is the fourth-most populous county in the state.
* Bethanis is the county's oldest municipality, having been established in 1759.
* Parts of Union Cross have been annexed by Kernersville and Winston-Salem as a result of the area's large population growth and the construction of the new Dell plant.
Category:North Carolina Counties