Palo Pinto County, Texas

Palo Pinto County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 28,111.
Palo Pinto County 	Texas
Founded 	1857
Named for 	Palo Pinto Creek
County seat 	Palo Pinto
Largest city 	Mineral Wells
Population 	28,111
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	11th
County Guildmaster	Timothy Whitney
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 180
US Route 281
Texas State Highway 16
Texas State Highway 108
Texas State Highway 193
Texas State Highway 254
Texas State Highway 337
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Parker County (east)
Jack County (north)
Young County (northwest)
Erath County (south)
Hood County (southeast)
Eastland County (southwest)
Stephens County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
76.34% White (21,459)
19.53% Hispanic or Latino (5,490)
2.36% Black or African American (663)
1.78% Other (499)
14.8% (4,160) of Palo Pinto County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Palo Pinto County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 16 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.26 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland	1-25%
Charmeleon 	Farmland	1-10%
Rattata 	Farmland	1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland	1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland	1-12%
Pikachu 	Farmland	1-68%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-50%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland	1-17%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland	1-7%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-10%
Ponyta 	Farmland	1-39%
Rapidash 	Farmland	1-21%
Electabuzz 	Farmland	1-46%
Tauros 	Farmland	1-3%
Eevee 	Farmland	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland	1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland	1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland	1-20%
Typhlosion 	Farmland	1-3%
Pichu 	Farmland	1-59%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-68%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-58%
Ampharos 	Farmland	1-45%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-67%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-67%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-52%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland	1-70%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland	1-30%
Monferno 	Farmland	1-15%
Infernape 	Farmland	1-3%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-72%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-57%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-39%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-67%
Tepig 	Farmland	1-30%
Pignite 	Farmland	1-15%
Emboar 	Farmland	1%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-68%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-38%
Gogoat 	Farmland	1-18%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-66%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-53%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-63%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-70%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Gordon - 478
Graford - 584
Mineral Wells - 16,788
Mingus - 235
Strawn - 653
=== CDPs ===
Palo Pinto - 333
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Brad
Brazos
Oran
Metcalf Gap
Salesville
Santo
=== Features ===
Palo Pinto Mountains
Possum Kingdom Lake
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	33 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	238
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* James and Amanda Lynch first moved to the area in 1877. In digging a well on their property, they discovered the water seemed to benefit their well-being. Word spread about the water’s healing powers, and people from all over came to experience the benefits. Eventually, the town of Mineral Wells was platted. The Mineral Wells State Park was opened to the public in 1981.
* The Texas National Guard organized the 56th Cavalry Brigade in 1921, and four years later, Brigadier General Jacob F. Wolters was given a grant to construct a training camp for the unit. In 1941, Camp Wolters was turned over to the United States Army. It was redesignated Wolters Air Force Base in 1951. Five years later, the base reverted to the Army as a helicopter training school. The base closed in 1973 when the helicopter school transferred to Fort Rucker in Alabama.
* Asides being the county seat of government, there's very little that Palo Pinto has to offer. However, the Palo Pinto County Electric Reservation is located north and west of the city.
* In the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s Mingus, known as a "wet" town, had a thriving set of liquor stores and bars patronized by those in "dry" areas in Palo Pinto County and other area counties. This era in Mingus history was memorialized in a comedic country song by John Clay and the Lost Austin Band called "Road to Mingus." The lyrics tell of the deaths of three young men from Strawn, Texas who travel to Mingus for beer, and, coming home in their '39 Ford, try to beat the Katy at a crossing and die when they are struck by the "reckless railroad train."
* Former Olympic athlete and conservative political figure Bob Richards raises miniature horses in Gordon.
* By 1901, Gordon had telephone service and the city got its own power plant in 1912. In the U.S. Census of 1920, the burgeoning community reported 1,000 residents; but the effects of the Great Depression brought prosperity to a halt, and by 1960 there were fewer than 500 people living in Gordon. The city has managed to survive as a point of commerce and shipping for local ranching and petroleum production.
* Possum Kingdom Lake was acquired from the Brazos River Authority in 1940. The Civilian Conservation Corps constructed the facilities, and the Possum Kingdom State Park opened to the public in 1950.
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