Alexander County, North Carolina

Alexander County is a county in North Carolina. The population of the county is 37,198.
Alexander County 	North Carolina
Founded 	1847
Named for 	William Julius Alexander
County seat 	Taylorsville
Largest community 	Bethlehem
Population 	37,198
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain
Cong. District 	5th
County Guildmaster	Roger Shields
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
US Route 64
North Carolina Highway 16
North Carolina Highway 90
North Carolina Highway 127
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Iredell County (east)
Wilkes County (north)
Catawba County (south)
Caldwell County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
87.44% White (32,525)
5.74% Black or African American (2,135)
4.63% Hispanic or Latino (1,722)
2.19% Other (816)
12.8% (4,761) of Alexander County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Alexander County has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 7 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 0.94 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Ivysaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-35%
Venusaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-20%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-20%, 1-8%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Caterpie 	Forest, Mountain 	1-65%, 1-75%
Metapod 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-70%
Butterfree 	Forest, Mountain 	1-55%, 1-65%
Weedle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-46%, 1-40%
Kakuna 	Forest, Mountain 	1-41%, 1-35%
Beedrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-36%, 1-30%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-25%, 1-20%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-10%, 1-5%
Ekans 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-25%, 1-15%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-8%, 1-8%, 1%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-34%, 1-34%, 1-13%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-19%, 1%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-18%, 1-18%, 1-8%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
NidoranF/NidoranM 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Nidoqueen/Nidoking	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1%
Clefairy 	Mountain 	1-28%
Clefable 	Mountain 	1-12%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-15%, 1-5%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1%
Jigglypuff 	Mountain 	1-20%
Wigglytuff 	Mountain 	1-5%
Oddish 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-49%
Gloom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-34%
Vileplume 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-14%
Paras 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-15%
Parasect 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1%
Venonat 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-75%
Venomoth 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-60%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-8%
Scyther 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-23%
Electabuzz 	Forest, Mountain 	1-9%, 1-9%
Pinsir 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-8%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-67%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-10%, 1-10%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-13%, 1-16%, 1-10%
Dragonair 	Forest 	1%
Chikorita 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-45%
Bayleef 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-30%
Meganium 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Cyndaquil 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Forest, Mountain 	1-21%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-3%
Sentret 	Forest, Mountain 	1-59%, 1-66%
Furret 	Forest, Mountain 	1-42%, 1-49%
Ledyba 	Forest, Mountain 	1-66%, 1-76%
Ledian 	Forest, Mountain 	1-49%, 1-59%
Spinarak 	Forest, Mountain 	1-37%, 1-50%
Ariados 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-32%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-27%, 1-27%, 1-12%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-26%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-16%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-3%
Cleffa 	Mountain 	1-20%
Igglybuff 	Mountain 	1-13%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-30%, 1-23%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-16%, 1-16%, 1-9%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Hoppip 	Forest, Mountain 	1-62%, 1-78%
Skiploom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-47%, 1-63%
Jumpluff 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-48%
Sunkern 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-40%
Sunflora 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-25%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-36%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-21%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%, 1-5%
Pineco 	Mountain 	1-6%
Gligar 	Forest, Mountain 	1-14%, 1-29%
Scizor 	Mountain 	1-18%
Heracross 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-49%
Sneasel 	Forest, Mountain 	1-7%, 1-22%
Teddiursa 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-25%
Ursaring 	Mountain 	1-10%
Stantler 	Forest, Mountain 	1-43%, 1-53%
Elekid 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-32%
Treecko 	Forest, Mountain 	1-39%, 1-54%
Grovyle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-24%, 1-39%
Sceptile 	Forest, Mountain 	1-9%, 1-24%
Mudkip 	Forest 	1-30%
Marshtomp 	Forest 	1-15%
Swampert 	Forest 	1%
Zigzagoon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-59%, 1-74%
Linoone 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-59%
Wurmple 	Forest, Mountain 	1-75%, 1-87%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-69%, 1-80%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest, Mountain 	1-63%, 1-73%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-24%
Nuzleaf 	Forest 	1-9%
Ralts 	Forest, Mountain 	1-46%, 1-54%
Kirlia 	Forest, Mountain 	1-31%, 1-39%
Gardevoir/Gallade 	Forest, Mountain 	1-16%, 1-24%
Surskit 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-43%
Masquerain 	Forest, Mountain 	1-18%, 1-28%
Shroomish 	Forest, Mountain 	1-42%, 1-52%
Breloom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-23%, 1-31%
Nincada 	Forest, Mountain 	1-18%, 1-23%
Ninjask 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-8%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-23%, 1-23%, 1-16%
Aron 	Mountain 	1-22%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-34%, 1-34%, 1-21%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-19%, 1-19%, 1-6%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-34%, 1-34%, 1-18%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-40%
Swablu 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-9%
Zangoose 	Forest, Mountain 	1-39%, 1-44%
Seviper 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Anorith 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-3%
Kecleon 	Forest 	1-2%
Absol 	Mountain 	1-6%
Snorunt 	Mountain 	1-6%
Bagon 	Mountain 	1-13%
Beldum 	Mountain 	1-8%
Turtwig 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-42%
Grotle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-27%
Torterra 	Forest, Mountain 	1-2%, 1-12%
Chimchar 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-12%
Monferno 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-2%
Piplup 	Forest, Mountain 	1-8%, 1-18%
Prinplup 	Mountain 	1-8%
Kricketot 	Forest, Mountain 	1-67%, 1-80%
Kricketune 	Forest, Mountain 	1-54%, 1-67%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-36%, 1-36%, 1-22%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-24%, 1-24%, 1-11%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-11%
Cranidos 	Mountain 	1-9%
Shieldon 	Mountain 	1-5%
Burmy 	Forest, Mountain 	1-33%, 1-33%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest, Mountain 	1-13%, 1-13%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-36%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-16%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-27%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-11%
Snover 	Mountain 	1-4%
Weavile 	Mountain 	1%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-7%, 1-9%, 1-12%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%, 1-7%
Gliscor 	Mountain 	1-9%
Snivy 	Forest, Mountain 	1-42%, 1-53%
Servine 	Forest, Mountain 	1-29%, 1-40%
Serperior 	Forest, Mountain 	1-16%, 1-27%
Patrat 	Forest, Mountain 	1-26%, 1-44%
Watchog 	Forest, Mountain 	1-13%, 1-31%
Roggenrola 	Forest, Mountain 	1-6%, 1-27%
Boldore 	Mountain 	1-7%
Drilbur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-19%, 1-45%
Excadrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-4%, 1-28%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-45%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-20%, 1-27%
Sewaddle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-73%, 1-92%
Swadloon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-55%, 1-75%
Leavanny 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-55%
Venipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-56%
Whirlipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-41%
Scolipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-16%
Zorua 	Forest, Mountain 	1-29%, 1-45%
Zoroark 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-27%
Minccino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-56%, 1-58%
Cinccino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-41%, 1-43%
Deerling 	Forest, Mountain 	1-74%, 1-87%
Sawsbuck 	Forest, Mountain 	1-54%, 1-67%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-34%, 1-34%, 1-15%
Joltik 	Forest, Mountain 	1-47%, 1-62%
Galvantula 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-47%
Axew 	Mountain 	1-2%
Chespin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-26%, 1-39%
Quilladin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-11%, 1-24%
Chesnaught 	Mountain 	1-9%
Fennekin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Braixen 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-10%
Scatterbug 	Forest, Mountain 	1-85%, 1-92%
Spewpa 	Forest, Mountain 	1-80%, 1-86%
Vivillon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-72%, 1-77%
Skiddo 	Farmland, Mountain 	3%, 1-17%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-35%, 1-14%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-20%, 1%
Tyrunt 	Mountain 	1-10%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-31%, 1-31%, 1-10%
Rowlet 	Forest, Mountain 	1-36%, 1-56%
Dartrix 	Forest, Mountain 	1-21%, 1-41%
Decidueye 	Forest, Mountain 	1-6%, 1-26%
Yungoos 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-47%
Gumshoos 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-32%
Grubbin 	Mountain 	1-41%
Charjabug 	Mountain 	1-26%
Vikavolt 	Mountain 	1%
Stufful 	Mountain 	1-28%
Bewear 	Mountain 	1-9%
Bounsweet 	Forest, Mountain 	1-47%, 1-57%
Steenee 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-42%
Tsareena 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-27%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-37%, 1-37%, 1-18%
== Communities ==
=== Towns ===
Taylorsville - 2,098
=== CDPs ===
Bethlehem - 4,214
Hiddenite - 536
Stony Point - 1,317
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Ellendale
Little River
Vashti
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	46 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	5 inches
Average yearly sunny days	214
Severe storm risk 	8 (High)
Tornado risk 	5 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Alexander is currently a powerfully Republican county in Presidential elections. The only Democrat to carry the county in the past nineteen Presidential contests has been Jimmy Carter in 1976, although Barry Goldwater won the county by a mere thirty-eight votes in 1964. In contrast, Hillary Clinton in 2016 obtained barely twenty percent of the county's vote. The county did vote mainly Democratic during the Third Party System, but Populist sentiments in the 1890s have meant the county has supported that party only five times since 1896.
* Bethlehem is mostly a residential suburb of Hickory.
* Hiddenite was named for William Earl Hidden (1853–1918), a mineralogist sent to North Carolina by Thomas Edison to look for platinum. Hidden discovered the gem that came to be known as "hiddenite" in 1879 in mines nearby. Hiddenite is a variety of spodumene and is the only precious gemstone that cannot be synthesized. Until recently it was found only in Alexander County, North Carolina, but in recent decades it has been subsequently found in Madagascar and Brazil.
** The Hiddenite Gem Mines and surrounding areas also yield emeralds, sapphires, and many other precious stones. Sluicing and digging for precious gems is a popular recreational activity that draws many visitors to the area.
** The community is also a poultry producer.
* Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area is located northeast of Taylorsville.
* Numerous research projects on Rock-type Pokemon have taken place in Alexander County throughout its history.
Category:North Carolina Counties