Swisher County, Texas

Swisher County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 7,854.
Swisher County 	Texas
Founded 	1890
Named for 	James G. Swisher
County seat 	Tulia
Population 	7,854
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	13th
County Guildmaster	Adán de la Cavallería
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 27
US Route 87
Texas State Highway 86
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Briscoe County (east)
Randall County (north)
Hale County (south)
Castro County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
49.02% White (3,850)
43.54% Hispanic or Latino (3,420)
6.00% Black or African American (471)
1.44% Other (113)
22.0% (1,727) of Swisher County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Swisher County has generally low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.49 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	1-75%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-57%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland	1-17%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland	1-7%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-10%
Ponyta 	Farmland	1-50%
Rapidash 	Farmland	1-30%
Electabuzz 	Farmland	1-55%
Tauros 	Farmland	1-15%
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	1-66%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-75%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-65%
Ampharos 	Farmland	1-52%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-77%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-75%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-60%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland	1-80%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland	1-30%
Monferno 	Farmland	1-15%
Infernape 	Farmland	1-3%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-80%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-65%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-47%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-75%
Leafeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland	1-5%
Tepig 	Farmland	1-30%
Pignite 	Farmland	1-15%
Emboar 	Farmland	1%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-75%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-45%
Gogoat 	Farmland	1-25%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-75%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-59%
Sylveon 	Farmland	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-70%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-76%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Kress - 715
Tulia - 4,967
=== Towns ===
Happy - 678
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Love
Vigo Park
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	21 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	11 inches
Average yearly sunny days	261
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	3 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Whereas the counties to its north in the Panhandle proper became overwhelmingly Republican at a Presidential level with Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1950s, Swisher County continued to favour the Democratic Party for another four decades, even being narrowly won by Walter Mondale in 1984 when he came within 3,819 votes of losing all fifty states. During the twentieth century the only Republicans to carry Swisher County were Herbert Hoover in 1928 due to intense anti-Catholic sentiment against Al Smith, Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952, and Richard Nixon in 1972. However, the county has trended powerfully Republican in the 21st century.
* Happy's motto is "The Town Without A Frown".
* Happy derives its name from Happy Draw, a stream named in the 19th century by the team of cowboys who were happy to find water there.
* Happy is the home of the Uncle Sam Band which was organized in the 1930s and directed by Happy High School Band Director James Douglass Forbus. The Uncle Sam Band led a parade in Amarillo, Texas, during a visit by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
* Happy is the home town of Joe Cephis Fortenberry, who was the captain, high scorer and MVP of the first U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team. They won the first gold medal ever awarded in the sport. He also won two AAU national championships, one with the Globe Refiners of McPherson, Kansas, and one with the Phillips 66ers. He was AAAU All America four times. He is credited with inventing the dunk shot, ending the jump ball after made goals, and causing the goaltending rule to be instituted.
* Vigo Park has about a population of 10 as of August 2018.
* At one time, the large JA Ranch, founded by Charles Goodnight and John George Adair, and later owned by Goodnight and Cornelia Adair, reached into six counties, including Swisher.
Category:Texas Counties