Johnston County, North Carolina

Johnston County is a county in North Carolina. The population of the county is 168,878.
Johnston County 	North Carolina
Founded 	June 28, 1746
Named for 	Gabriel Johnston
County seat 	Smithfield
Largest town 	Clayton
Population 	168,878
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Urban
Cong. Districts 	2nd, 7th
County Guildmaster	Jack Jack
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 40
Interstate 95
US Route 70
US Route 70 Business
US Route 70 Bypass
US Route 70A
US Route 264 Alternate
US Route 301
US Route 701
North Carolina Highway 27
North Carolina Highway 39
North Carolina Highway 42
North Carolina Highway 50
North Carolina Highway 55
North Carolina Highway 96
North Carolina Highway 210
North Carolina Highway 222
North Carolina Highway 231
North Carolina Highway 242
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Wayne County (east)
Nash County and Wilson County (northeast)
Wake County (northwest)
Sampson County (south)
Harnett County (southwest)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
69.04% White (116,593)
15.55% Black or African American (26,260)
13.17% Hispanic or Latino (22,241)
2.24% Other (3,784)
12.5% (21,109) of Johnston County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Johnston County has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 71 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.82 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-31%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-16%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-7%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-65%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-60%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-55%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-38%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-18%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-18%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-3%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-58%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-43%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-40%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-51%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-36%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-16%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-78%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-51%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-34%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-40%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-20%
Chinchou 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-12%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-59%, 1-59%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-16%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-53%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-38%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-30%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-31%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-16%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-40%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-25%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-52%, 1-52%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-48%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-33%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-22%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-45%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-51%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-58%, 1-63%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-38%, 1-40%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-29%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-12%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-26%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-9%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-17%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-7%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-9%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-12%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-75%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-54%, 1-56%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-57%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-33%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-35%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-20%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-15%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-4%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-45%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-30%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-60%, 1-67%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-42%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-50%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-21%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-3%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-21%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-71%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-5%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-48%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-22%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-25%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-10%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
== Communities ==
=== Towns ===
Archer Lodge - 4,292
Benson - 3,311
Clayton - 16,116
Four Oaks - 1,921
Kenly - 1,339
Micro - 441
Pine Level - 1,700
Princeton - 1,194
Selma - 6,073
Smithfield - 10,966
Wilson's Mills - 2,277
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Bentonville
Cleveland
Emit
Flowers
Grabtown
Hocutts Crossroads
Jordan
McGee's Crossroads
Oliver
Peacocks Crossroads
Powhatan
Stancils Chapel
West Smithfield
Whitley Place
Willow Springs
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	47 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	2 inches
Average yearly sunny days	217
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Johnston County is strongly Republican in most elections.
* McGee's Crossroads was made famous by the late Rudolph Jones, when he sat on the State Highways Commissioners as chairman. Mr. Jones was a lifelong resident of the community and had great pride in it.
* Visitor attractions in Johnston County include several heritage museums and historic sites. The Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site is located in eastern Johnston County, and it is the largest Civil War Battlefield in North Carolina. The Battle of Bentonville was fought March 19–21, 1865, and was the only Confederate offensive targeted to stop General Sherman's march through the south.
** The Tobacco Farm Life Museum in Kenly has been collecting artifacts and showcasing the heritage of the Eastern North Carolina farmer for over 25 years. The site includes a museum and restored farmstead, working blacksmith shop, one-room school house and the site hosts several events each year.
* The Johnston County Electric Mills are located near Four Oaks.
* The Meadow community is home to Meadow Lights, an annual display of Christmas lights.
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