Walton County, Florida

Walton County is a county in Florida. The population of the county is 55,043.
Walton County 	Florida
Founded 	December 29, 1824
Named for 	Colonel George Walton Jr.
County seat 	DeFuniak Springs
Largest settlement	Miramar Beach
Population 	55,043
Habitat 	Forest, Water's-edge
Cong. District 	1st
County Guildmaster	Kirk Armstrong
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 10
US Route 90
US Route 98
US Route 331
Florida State Road 2
Florida State Road 20
Florida State Road 81
Florida State Road 83
Florida State Road 85
Florida State Road 285
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Washington County (east)
Covington County, Alabama and Geneva County, Alabama (north)
Holmes County (northeast)
Bay County (southeast)
Okaloosa County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
84.54% White (46,533)
6.40% Black or African American (3,522)
5.63% Hispanic or Latino (3,098)
3.43% Other (1,890)
15.6% (8,586) of Walton County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Walton County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 19 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.06 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Charmander 	Forest 	1-6%
Squirtle 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-49%, 1-85%
Wartortle 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-34%, 1-67%
Blastoise 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-17%, 1-47%
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 	Forest 	1-37%
Raticate 	Forest 	1-22%
Ekans 	Forest 	1-42%
Arbok 	Forest 	1-22%
Pikachu 	Forest 	1-40%
Raichu 	Forest 	1-25%
Sandshrew 	Forest 	1-34%
Sandslash 	Forest 	1-24%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Forest 	1-25%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Forest 	1-10%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-6%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-18%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-8%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-54%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-39%
Psyduck 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-60%, 1-75%
Golduck 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-35%, 1-50%
Poliwag 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-70%, 1-90%
Poliwhirl 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-55%, 1-72%
Poliwrath 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-35%, 1-50%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-3%
Slowpoke 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Slowbro 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Shellder 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Krabby 	Water's-edge 	1-40%
Kingler 	Water's-edge 	1-20%
Horsea 	Water's-edge 	1-20%
Seadra 	Water's-edge 	1%
Goldeen 	Water's-edge 	1-55%
Seaking 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Staryu 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Electabuzz 	Forest 	1-11%
Magikarp 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-89%, 1-95%
Gyarados 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%
Eevee 	Forest 	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-15%, 1-30%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Jolteon 	Forest 	1-12%
Flareon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dratini 	Forest 	1-40%
Dragonair 	Forest 	1-21%
Dragonite 	Forest 	1%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Forest 	1-30%
Quilava 	Forest 	1-17%
Totodile 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-62%, 1-55%
Croconaw 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-46%, 1-40%
Feraligatr 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-26%, 1-22%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-44%
Furret 	Forest 	1-27%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-55%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-38%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-43%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-23%
Chinchou 	Water's-edge 	1-48%
Lanturn 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Pichu 	Forest 	1-33%
Mareep 	Forest 	1-37%
Flaaffy 	Forest 	1-27%
Ampharos 	Forest 	1-14%
Marill 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-75%, 1-65%
Azumarill 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-59%, 1-50%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-45%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-32%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-20%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Politoed 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-35%, 1-50%
Wooper 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-72%, 1-75%
Quagsire 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-52%, 1-55%
Espeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest 	1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-25%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-25%
Elekid 	Forest 	1-24%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-75%, 1-85%
Marshtomp 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-59%, 1-68%
Swampert 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-39%, 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 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Lombre 	Water's-edge 	1-14%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-30%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-15%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1%
Surskit 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-54%, 1-50%
Masquerain 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-37%, 1-34%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-41%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-22%
Azurill 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-67%, 1-58%
Electrike 	Forest 	1-39%
Manectric 	Forest 	1-24%
Minun/Plusle 	Forest 	1-39%
Zangoose 	Forest 	1-30%
Seviper 	Forest 	1-27%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-9%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-47%
Shinx 	Forest 	1-42%
Luxio 	Forest 	1-30%
Luxray 	Forest 	1-16%
Pachirisu 	Forest 	1-35%
Buizel 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-75%, 1-93%
Floatzel 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-66%
Shellos 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Gastrodon 	Water's-edge 	1-19%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Forest 	1-49%
Toxicroak 	Forest 	1-29%
Finneon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-59%, 1-75%
Lumineon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-36%, 1-52%
Leafeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Glaceon 	Forest 	1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-12%
Tepig 	Forest 	1-6%
Oshawott 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-45%, 1-75%
Dewott 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-30%, 1-57%
Samurott 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-10%, 1-32%
Tympole 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-90%, 1-95%
Palpitoad 	Forest 	1-75%
Palpitoad 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-75%, 1-87%
Seismitoad 	Forest 	1-50%
Seismitoad 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-62%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-65%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-47%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-30%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-43%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-28%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-5%
Basculin 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Tirtouga 	Water's-edge 	1-42%
Carracosta 	Water's-edge 	1-17%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-20%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-40%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-25%
Ducklett 	Water's-edge 	1-67%
Swanna 	Water's-edge 	1-42%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-58%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-39%
Emolga 	Forest 	1-39%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-48%, 1-62%
Frogadier 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-33%, 1-44%
Greninja 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-13%, 1-22%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-80%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-75%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-65%
Skrelp 	Water's-edge 	1-5%
Clauncher 	Water's-edge 	1-40%
Clawitzer 	Water's-edge 	1-17%
Helioptile 	Forest 	1-39%
Heliolisk 	Forest 	1-24%
Sylveon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dedenne 	Forest 	1-35%
Goomy 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Sliggoo 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Popplio 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-45%, 1-45%
Brionne 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-30%, 1-30%
Primarina 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-10%, 1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Wishiwashi 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Dewpider 	Water's-edge 	1-50%
Araquanid 	Water's-edge 	1-32%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-19%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-4%
Wimpod 	Water's-edge 	1-12%
Togedemaru 	Forest 	1-42%
Pyukumuku 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
DeFuniak Springs - 5,177
Freeport - 1,787
=== Towns ===
Paxton - 644
=== CDPs ===
Miramar Beach - 6,146
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Argyle
Bruce
Eucheeanna
Grayton Beach
Inlet Beach
Lakewood
Mossy Head
Point Washington
Redbay
Rosemary Beach
Santa Rosa Beach
Seacrest
Seagrove Beach
Seaside
Watersound
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	64 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	229
Severe storm risk 	9 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Walton County is powerfully Republican in most elections.
* The county is home to the highest natural point in Florida: Britton Hill, at 345 feet (105 m).
* Paxton is across the state line from Florala, Alabama, and is home to the Tom Thumb serving the area.
* The Point Washington State Forest is located along the county's coastal areas, near the community of Point Washington itself, which is also the location of Eden Gardens State Park.
* Much of the county's southern area lies within Choctawhatchee Bay.
* After the introduction of the railroad in DeFuniak Springs, Freeport lost its position as the economic powerhouse in Walton County. Today it has a sizeable population of people who serve at Eglin AFB.
Category:Florida Counties