Columbia County, Florida

Columbia County is a county in Florida. The population of the county is 67,531.
Columbia County 	Florida
Founded 	February 4, 1832
Named for 	Columbia, poetic form for the United States
County seat 	Lake City
Population 	67,531
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland
Cong. Districts 	2nd, 5th
County Guildmaster	Mitchell Humphrey
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 10
Interstate 75
US Route 27
US Route 41
US Route 441
Florida State Road 10
Florida State Road 47
Florida State Road 93
Florida State Road 100
Florida State Road 136
Florida State Road 238
Florida State Road 247
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Baker County (east)
Clinch County, Georgia and Echols County, Georgia (north)
Hamilton County (northwest)
Alachua County and Gilchrist County (south)
Union County (southeast)
Suwannee County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
73.70% White (49,770)
18.15% Black or African American (12,256)
5.40% Hispanic or Latino (3,646)
2.75% Other (1,859)
17.5% (11,817) of Columbia County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Columbia County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 31 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.50 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-10%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-33%, 1-38%, 1-62%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-18%, 1-23%, 1-46%
Blastoise 	Forest, Swampland 	1-3%, 1-26%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-67%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-62%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-57%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-37%, 1-37%, 1-37%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-22%, 1-22%, 1-22%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-34%, 1-42%, 1-55%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-16%, 1-22%, 1-35%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-15%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-18%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-8%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-54%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-39%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-55%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Poliwag 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-65%, 1-80%
Poliwhirl 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-63%
Poliwrath 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-42%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-3%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-88%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-27%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Dragonite 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Forest 	1-30%
Quilava 	Forest 	1-17%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-57%, 1-63%, 1-82%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-42%, 1-48%, 1-63%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-22%, 1-28%, 1-41%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-44%
Furret 	Forest 	1-27%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-55%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-38%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-43%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-23%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-36%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-26%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-13%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-72%, 1-72%, 1-55%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-56%, 1-56%, 1-40%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-45%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-32%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-20%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Politoed 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-42%
Wooper 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-69%, 1-85%
Quagsire 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-49%, 1-65%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-25%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-25%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-31%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-63%, 1-69%, 1-85%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-47%, 1-53%, 1-68%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-27%, 1-33%, 1-45%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Lotad 	Swampland 	1-70%
Lombre 	Swampland 	1-49%
Ludicolo 	Swampland 	1-24%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-30%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-15%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1%
Surskit 	Forest, Swampland 	1-52%, 1-75%
Masquerain 	Forest, Swampland 	1-36%, 1-55%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-41%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-22%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-64%, 1-64%, 1-48%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-20%, 1-25%, 1-40%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-9%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-47%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-29%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing) 	1-62%, 1-74%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing) 	1-39%, 1-49%
Shellos 	Swampland 	1-57%
Gastrodon 	Swampland 	1-38%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-47%, 1-47%, 1-75%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-26%, 1-26%, 1-50%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-55%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-33%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-12%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Samurott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Tympole 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-88%, 1-95%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-62%, 1-66%
Palpitoad 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-69%, 1-80%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-37%, 1-41%, 1-55%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-65%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-47%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-30%
Venipede 	Forest, Swampland 	1-45%, 1-50%
Whirlipede 	Forest, Swampland 	1-30%, 1-35%
Scolipede 	Forest, Swampland 	1-5%, 1-10%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-20%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-40%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-25%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-60%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-40%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Joltik 	Forest 	1%
Tynamo 	Swampland 	1-59%
Eelektrk 	Swampland 	1-34%
Eelektross 	Swampland 	1-14%
Stunfisk 	Swampland 	1-25%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-45%, 1-45%, 1-68%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-30%, 1-30%, 1-50%
Greninja 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-10%, 1-10%, 1-27%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-80%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-75%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-65%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-10%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-36%
Goomy 	Swampland 	1-55%
Sliggoo 	Swampland 	1-30%
Goodra 	Swampland 	1-12%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Popplio 	Forest 	1-45%
Brionne 	Forest 	1-30%
Primarina 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Mareanie 	Swampland 	1-43%
Toxapex 	Swampland 	1-18%
Dewpider 	Farmland, Swampland 	1-15%, 1-60%
Araquanid 	Farmland, Swampland 	1%, 1-42%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-19%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-4%
Wimpod 	Swampland 	1-35%
Golisopod 	Swampland 	1-12%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-42%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Lake City - 12,046
=== Towns ===
Fort White - 567
=== CDPs ===
Five Points - 1,265
Watertown - 2,829
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Ellisville
Lulu
Mikesville
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	52 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	221
Severe storm risk 	8 (High)
Tornado risk 	6 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Columbia County is powerfully Republican in most elections.
* Five Points and Watertown are basically extensions of Lake City.
* Much of the Osceola National Forest is within the county.
* From 1877-1950, Columbia was tied with Polk County for the second-highest rate of lynchings among Florida's counties.
* Fort White grew steadily following the arrival of the railroad in 1888. Phosphate mining, turpentine and agriculture (cotton and oranges) were the foundation of the economy, and the population grew to nearly 2,000. The boom turned to bust as severe freezes in the winters of 1896 and 1897 destroyed the local citrus industry. By 1910, the largest phosphate deposits were depleted and mining ceased. The boll weevil ended cotton farming before World War I, and the population shrank to a few hundred people, primarily farmers, ranchers and foresters.
* Ichetucknee Springs State Park is located west of Fort White. East of town is O'Leno State Park & River Rise. Conservation areas include Benton and Olustee Creek.
* Interstates 10 and 75 interchange in Columbia County, north and west of Lake City.
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