Grundy County, Tennessee

Grundy County is a county in Tennessee. The population of the county is 13,703.
Grundy County 	Tennessee
Founded 	1844
Named for 	Felix Grundy
County seat 	Altamont
Largest city 	Gruetli-Laage
Population 	13,703
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain
Cong. District 	4th
County Guildmaster	Daniel Walker
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 24
US Route 41
US Route 41A
US Route 64
Tennessee State Route 50
Tennessee State Route 56
Tennessee State Route 108
Tennessee State Route 399
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Sequatchie County (east)
Warren County (north)
Marion County (south)
Franklin County (southwest)
Coffee County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
97.31% White (13,334)
2.28% Other (312)
0.42% Black or African American (57)
24.7% (3,384) of Grundy County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Grundy County has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.76 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-36%, 1-53%
Ivysaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-21%, 1-38%
Venusaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-8%, 1-23%
Charmander 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-5%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1%
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%, 1-46%
Kakuna 	Forest, Mountain 	1-41%, 1-41%
Beedrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-36%, 1-36%
Rattata 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Raticate 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Ekans 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-15%
Arbok 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-24%, 1-24%, 1-12%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%, 1%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-18%, 1-18%, 1-12%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-8%, 1-8%, 1-2%
NidoranF/NidoranM 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Nidoqueen/Nidoking	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1%
Clefairy 	Mountain 	1-31%
Clefable 	Mountain 	1-14%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-8%, 1-13%, 1-5%
Jigglypuff 	Mountain 	1-20%
Wigglytuff 	Mountain 	1-5%
Oddish 	Forest, Mountain 	1-43%, 1-57%
Gloom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-28%, 1-42%
Vileplume 	Forest, Mountain 	1-7%, 1-21%
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 	1-15%, 1-10%
Weepinbell 	Forest 	1%
Scyther 	Forest, Mountain 	1-14%, 1-27%
Pinsir 	Forest, Mountain 	1-2%, 1-6%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-70%
Eevee 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-7%, 1-6%
Flareon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Chikorita 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-50%
Bayleef 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-35%
Meganium 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Cyndaquil 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Forest, Mountain 	1-21%, 1-21%
Sentret 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-67%
Furret 	Forest, Mountain 	1-43%, 1-50%
Ledyba 	Forest, Mountain 	1-65%, 1-75%
Ledian 	Forest, Mountain 	1-48%, 1-58%
Spinarak 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Ariados 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-32%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-17%, 1-17%, 1-7%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-21%, 1-20%, 1-7%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-10%
Cleffa 	Mountain 	1-23%
Igglybuff 	Mountain 	1-13%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-31%, 1-33%, 1-27%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-17%, 1-19%, 1-13%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Hoppip 	Forest, Mountain 	1-66%, 1-81%
Skiploom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-51%, 1-66%
Jumpluff 	Forest, Mountain 	1-36%, 1-51%
Sunkern 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-40%
Sunflora 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-25%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Espeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Pineco 	Mountain 	1-13%
Gligar 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-35%
Scizor 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-12%
Heracross 	Forest, Mountain 	1-37%, 1-52%
Sneasel 	Forest, Mountain 	1-11%, 1-26%
Teddiursa 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-28%
Ursaring 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-13%
Stantler 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-55%
Elekid 	Forest, Mountain 	1-16%, 1-14%
Treecko 	Forest, Mountain 	1-44%, 1-59%
Grovyle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-29%, 1-44%
Sceptile 	Forest, Mountain 	1-14%, 1-29%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-25%, 1-31%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-10%, 1-16%
Swampert 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Zigzagoon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-59%, 1-74%
Linoone 	Forest, Mountain 	1-44%, 1-59%
Wurmple 	Forest, Mountain 	1-75%, 1-88%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-68%, 1-81%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest, Mountain 	1-61%, 1-74%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-32%
Nuzleaf 	Forest 	1-17%
Shiftry 	Forest 	1%
Ralts 	Forest, Mountain 	1-53%, 1-60%
Kirlia 	Forest, Mountain 	1-38%, 1-45%
Gardevoir 	Forest, Mountain 	1-23%, 1-30%
Surskit 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-45%
Masquerain 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-30%
Shroomish 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-56%
Breloom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-36%
Nincada 	Forest, Mountain 	1-27%, 1-27%
Ninjask 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-12%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-24%, 1-26%, 1-20%
Aron 	Mountain 	1-31%
Lairon 	Mountain 	1-6%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-22%, 1-22%, 1-11%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-7%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-24%, 1-24%, 1-10%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-40%
Swablu 	Forest, Mountain 	1-4%, 1-11%
Zangoose 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-50%
Seviper 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Anorith 	Forest, Mountain 	1-6%, 1-6%
Kecleon 	Forest 	1-8%
Absol 	Forest, Mountain 	1-2%, 1-12%
Snorunt 	Forest, Mountain 	1-2%, 1-12%
Bagon 	Mountain 	1-17%
Shelgon 	Mountain 	1%
Beldum 	Mountain 	1-9%
Turtwig 	Forest, Mountain 	1-36%, 1-46%
Grotle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-21%, 1-31%
Torterra 	Forest, Mountain 	1-6%, 1-16%
Chimchar 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-12%
Monferno 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-2%
Infernape 	Forest 	1-2%
Piplup 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Prinplup 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest, Mountain 	1-71%, 1-83%
Kricketune 	Forest, Mountain 	1-57%, 1-70%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-27%, 1-27%, 1-12%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%, 1-2%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Cranidos 	Mountain 	1-13%
Shieldon 	Mountain 	1-9%
Burmy 	Forest, Mountain 	1-38%, 1-38%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest, Mountain 	1-18%, 1-18%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-31%, 1-38%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-13%, 1-19%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-30%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-13%
Snover 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-9%
Weavile 	Mountain 	1%
Leafeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Glaceon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-10%
Gliscor 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-15%
Gallade 	Forest, Mountain 	1-23%, 1-30%
Snivy 	Forest, Mountain 	1-42%, 1-55%
Servine 	Forest, Mountain 	1-29%, 1-42%
Serperior 	Forest, Mountain 	1-16%, 1-29%
Patrat 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-45%
Watchog 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-32%
Roggenrola 	Forest, Mountain 	1-14%, 1-34%
Boldore 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-14%
Drilbur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-33%, 1-52%
Excadrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-32%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-48%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%, 1-30%
Seismitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%
Sewaddle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-75%, 1-88%
Swadloon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-57%, 1-71%
Leavanny 	Forest, Mountain 	1-37%, 1-51%
Venipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-48%, 1-53%
Whirlipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-33%, 1-38%
Scolipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-8%, 1-13%
Zorua 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-48%
Zoroark 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-27%
Minccino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-55%, 1-55%
Cinccino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-40%
Deerling 	Forest, Mountain 	1-74%, 1-85%
Sawsbuck 	Forest, Mountain 	1-54%, 1-65%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-23%, 1-22%, 1-5%
Joltik 	Forest, Mountain 	1-44%, 1-60%
Galvantula 	Forest, Mountain 	1-29%, 1-45%
Axew 	Mountain 	1-5%
Chespin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-28%, 1-41%
Quilladin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-13%, 1-26%
Chesnaught 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-11%
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 	Mountain 	1-20%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-23%, 1-23%, 1-8%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Tyrunt 	Mountain 	1-8%
Sylveon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-20%, 1-7%
Rowlet 	Forest, Mountain 	1-36%, 1-56%
Dartrix 	Forest, Mountain 	1-21%, 1-41%
Decidueye 	Forest, Mountain 	1-6%, 1-26%
Yungoos 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Gumshoos 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-35%
Grubbin 	Mountain 	1-47%
Charjabug 	Mountain 	1-32%
Vikavolt 	Mountain 	1%
Stufful 	Forest, Mountain 	1-4%, 1-34%
Bewear 	Mountain 	1-16%
Bounsweet 	Forest, Mountain 	1-53%, 1-63%
Steenee 	Forest, Mountain 	1-38%, 1-48%
Tsareena 	Forest, Mountain 	1-23%, 1-33%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-25%, 1-10%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Coalmont - 841
Gruetli-Laager - 1,813
=== Towns ===
Altamont - 1,045
Beersheba Springs - 477
Monteagle - 1,192 (partly in Marion County)
Palmer - 672
Tracy City - 1,481
=== CDPs ===
Pelham - 403
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Settlement A
=== Ghost towns ===
Deadville A
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	59 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	5 inches
Average yearly sunny days	210
Severe storm risk 	9 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	2 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* As part of Middle Tennessee, Grundy County has historically been one of the strongest Democratic counties in the state. It voted Democratic in every presidential election from 1912 to 2004, except for in 1968 (when segregationist George Wallace won the county), and 1972 when many traditional Democratic voters around the nation rejected the perceived radical liberal George McGovern in favor of incumbent Republican Richard Nixon. However, like most of the rural south, Grundy County has shifted towards the Republican Party in recent years, but was one of the last counties in Tennessee to make the switch to the party. The last Democratic Presidential candidate to win Grundy County was John Kerry in 2004, who won 18 out of Tennessee's 95 counties, whereas Al Gore won 36 in 2000. Grundy County was also won by Democratic U.S senate candidates Bob Clement in 2002 and Harold Ford Jr. in 2006, both of whom lost. Republican Presidential nominee John McCain won the county by nearly 13% in 2008, becoming the first Republican Presidential candidate to win Grundy County since Nixon won it 36 years earlier, and by 2016, Grundy County had taken a major shift toward the GOP, when Republican Donald Trump received 76% of the vote, a figure closer to what is usually seen in historically Republican East Tennessee counties.
* As its name implies, Gruetli-Laager consists of two communities: Gruetli and Laager; incorporated as a single city.
* Although over 100 Swiss families moved to the Gruetli area in the 1870s, many were disappointed by the land's poor quality and relative isolation, and thus relocated to nearby cities. Nevertheless, by 1880, Grundy County had the largest Swiss population of any county in Tennessee. Prominent early settlers at Gruetli included Christian Marugg, who operated an inn along the stagecoach road between Chattanooga and McMinnville, and Melchior Thoni, Jr. (1849–1926), a woodcarver whose work was displayed in the old Governor's Mansion and the Christ Church in Nashville.
* Monteagle is famous for the treacherous stretch of Interstate 24 that passes through the town. It is here that the highway passes over what is colloquially referred to as "The Monteagle" or "Monteagle Mountain", a section of the southern Cumberland Plateau which is a major landmark on the road between Chattanooga and Nashville. The interstate regularly shuts down in inclement weather, routing traffic onto U.S. Route 41. In the Jerry Reed song "The Legend", which is the opening track in the film Smokey and the Bandit, Reed tells the story of the Bandit miraculously surviving brake failure on the "Monteagle Grade". There is also a song called "Monteagle Mountain" by Johnny Cash on the album Boom Chicka Boom.
* Monteagle is home to DuBose Conference Center and the Monteagle Sunday School Assembly. The Highlander Folk School, long involved in the labor movement and the civil rights movement, was located here from 1932 to 1961. Rosa Parks attended workshops there shortly before the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
* A resort town in the 19th century, Beersheba Springs was the summer home of author Mary Noailles Murfree.
* Palmer thrived during the early 20th century due in large part to mining operations conducted in the area by the Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company.
* Tracy City has featured prominently in Grundy County's history of arson. Ten buildings in the business district were set alight in 1935. The 100-year-old L&N Depot, 86-year-old James K. Shook School, various waterworks, schools, a lumber yard, and a doctor's clinic were also torched in the 20th century.
* Tracy City is at one end of the Fiery Gizzard Trail, renowned for scenic beauty and diversity.
* Grundy Lakes State Park is in Tracy City.
* Altamont has one of the oldest Mormon congregations in the southeastern United States. The congregation was formed in the 1890s, and a Mormon chapel was built in Northcutt Cove just north of Altamont in 1909. Shortly thereafter, several members of the congregation migrated to Altamont. A Mormon chapel was completed along Main Street in 1947, and a newer chapel was completed just off Viola Road in 1981.
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