Gaines County, Texas

Gaines County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 17,526.
Gaines County 	Texas
Founded 	1905
Named for 	James Gaines
County seat 	Seminole
Population 	17,526
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	19th
County Guildmaster	Milton Ortega
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 62
US Route 180
US Route 385
Texas State Highway 83
Texas State Highway 115
Texas State Highway 214
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Dawson County (east)
Terry County (northeast)
Yoakum County (northwest)
Andrews County (south)
Martin County (southeast)
Lea County, New Mexico (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
58.07% White (10,177)
38.82% Hispanic or Latino (6,803)
1.96% Black or African American (343)
1.16% Other (203)
8.5% (1,489) of Gaines County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Gaines County has low to below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.84 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland	1-28%
Charmeleon 	Farmland	1-13%
Rattata 	Farmland	1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland	1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland	1-12%
Pikachu 	Farmland	1-63%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-46%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland	1-17%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland	1-7%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-18%
Ninetales 	Farmland	1-3%
Ponyta 	Farmland	1-36%
Rapidash 	Farmland	1-18%
Electabuzz 	Farmland	1-42%
Tauros 	Farmland	1-10%
Eevee 	Farmland	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland	1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland	1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland	1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland	1-3%
Pichu 	Farmland	1-55%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-63%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-53%
Ampharos 	Farmland	1-40%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-63%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-63%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-48%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland	1-65%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland	1-32%
Monferno 	Farmland	1-17%
Infernape 	Farmland	1-3%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-67%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-53%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-37%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-63%
Leafeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland	1-5%
Tepig 	Farmland	1-33%
Pignite 	Farmland	1-18%
Emboar 	Farmland	1-3%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-64%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-35%
Gogoat 	Farmland	1-15%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-63%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-48%
Sylveon 	Farmland	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-59%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-66%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Seagraves - 2,417
Seminole - 6,430
=== CDPs ===
Loop - 225
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Ashmore
White City
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	18.26 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	5 inches
Average yearly sunny days	261
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	2 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* A great addition to Gaines County came in 1977 when a group of Mennonites arrived to start farming and ranching. In 2005 Gaines County became the number one oil producing, cotton producing, and peanut producing county in Texas.
* The high school in Loop participates in the Texas University Interscholastic League. The school's mascot is the Loop Longhorn. The school participates in sports including Six-man football, basketball, tennis, and track. The school also has maintained a marching band and concert band program.
Category:Texas Counties