Monroe County, Georgia

Monroe County is a county in Georgia. The population of the county is 26,424.
Monroe County 	Georgia
Founded 	1826
Named for 	James Monroe
County seat 	Forsyth
Population 	26,424
Habitat 	Forest
Cong. District 	8th
County Guildmaster	Kamar Bonner
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 75
Interstate 475
US Route 23
US Route 41
US Route 341
Georgia State Route 7
Georgia State Route 18
Georgia State Route 19
Georgia State Route 42
Georgia State Route 74
Georgia State Route 83
Georgia State Route 87
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Jones County (east)
Butts County (north)
Jasper County (northeast)
Crawford County (south)
Bibb County (southeast)
Upson County (southwest)
Lamar County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
72.21% White (19,080)
23.94% Black or African American (6,325)
3.86% Other (1,019)
11.1% (2,933) of Monroe County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Monroe County has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 9 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.12 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-31%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-16%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Forest 	1-20%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1-10%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-70%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-65%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-60%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-65%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-60%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-55%
Rattata 	Forest 	1-35%
Raticate 	Forest 	1-20%
Ekans 	Forest 	1-31%
Arbok 	Forest 	1-13%
Pikachu 	Forest 	1-49%
Raichu 	Forest 	1-34%
Sandshrew 	Forest 	1-30%
Sandslash 	Forest 	1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Forest 	1-25%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Forest 	1-10%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-18%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-3%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-26%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-11%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-57%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-42%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-20%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing)	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Forest 	1-20%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-72%
Eevee 	Forest 	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-10%
Jolteon 	Forest 	1-15%
Flareon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dratini 	Forest 	1-22%
Dragonair 	Forest 	1-7%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-27%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-12%
Cyndaquil 	Forest 	1-35%
Quilava 	Forest 	1-21%
Typhlosion 	Forest 	1-3%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-50%
Furret 	Forest 	1-33%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-52%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-35%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-38%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-18%
Pichu 	Forest 	1-42%
Mareep 	Forest 	1-45%
Flaaffy 	Forest 	1-35%
Ampharos 	Forest 	1-22%
Marill 	Forest 	1-39%
Azumarill 	Forest 	1-25%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing)	1%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing)	1-35%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing)	1-20%
Espeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest 	1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-29%
Elekid 	Forest 	1-45%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Marshtomp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Swampert 	Forest (Fishing)	1%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-52%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-37%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-35%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-20%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-39%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-20%
Azurill 	Forest 	1-32%
Electrike 	Forest 	1-48%
Manectric 	Forest 	1-33%
Minun/Plusle 	Forest 	1-47%
Zangoose 	Forest 	1-31%
Seviper 	Forest 	1-22%
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 	Forest 	1-50%
Luxio 	Forest 	1-37%
Luxray 	Forest 	1-23%
Pachirisu 	Forest 	1-46%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-37%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-17%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Leafeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Glaceon 	Forest 	1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-27%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-14%
Tepig 	Forest 	1-20%
Pignite 	Forest 	1-10%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-10%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing)	1-57%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-39%
Seismitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-14%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-73%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-56%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-36%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-40%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-25%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-45%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-30%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-21%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-66%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-46%
Emolga 	Forest 	1-48%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-18%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-3%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-22%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-72%
Helioptile 	Forest 	1-49%
Heliolisk 	Forest 	1-34%
Sylveon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dedenne 	Forest 	1-46%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-30%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-15%
Decidueye 	Forest 	1%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-32%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-17%
Tsareena 	Forest 	1-2%
Togedemaru 	Forest 	1-51%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Culloden - 175
Forsyth - 3,788
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Berner
Blount
Bolingbroke
Box Ankle
Brent
Cabaniss
Collier
Dames Ferry
Juliette
Percale
Russellville
Smarr
Strouds
=== Ghost towns ===
Socrates
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	47 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	219
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Agriculture was a substantial part of the county's economy until the era of the boll weevil, whose destruction of the county's cotton caused many farmers to turn to commercial dairy farming. However, agriculture declined in favor of timber-related industries and textile production. In 1968 the construction of Interstate 75 cemented the county's departure from agriculture in favor of manufacturing. Today one of the largest employers is Georgia Power Company.
* Monroe County was an active site during the Civil War. A skirmish was fought at a Towaliga River bridge on November 17, 1864. The Battle of Culloden on April 19, 1865, was fought ten days after the surrender of Confederate general Robert E. Lee at Appomattox, Virginia, as the word about the war's end had not yet reached Monroe County. Confederate soldiers wounded in battles at Atlanta were brought to a special hospital camp in Forsyth; said to be the first such camp in Georgia; and 300 soldiers are buried in a Confederate cemetery in the town. Monroe County escaped much of the destruction associated with the Civil War, possibly because of its reputation as a center for healing and respite.
* Politically, Monroe County is powerfully Republican in most elections.
* Famous coordinator Henry Westbrook was born in Culloden in 1902.
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