Washita County, Oklahoma

Washita County is a county in Oklahoma. The population of the county is 11,629.
Washita County 	Oklahoma
Founded 	1891
Named for 	Washita River
County seat 	New Cordell
Population 	11,629
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	3rd
County Guildmaster	Leslie Best
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 40
US Route 183
Oklahoma State Highway 6
Oklahoma State Highway 44
Oklahoma State Highway 54
Oklahoma State Highway 54A
Oklahoma State Highway 54B
Oklahoma State Highway 55
Oklahoma State Highway 115
Oklahoma State Highway 152
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Caddo County (east)
Custer County (north)
Kiowa County (south)
Beckham County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
85.42% White (9,933)
9.43% Hispanic or Latino (1,097)
4.77% Other (555)
0.38% Black or African American (44)
12.4% (1,441) of Washita County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Washita County has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.62 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	1-71%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-53%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland	1-17%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland	1-7%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-10%
Ponyta 	Farmland	1-42%
Rapidash 	Farmland	1-24%
Electabuzz 	Farmland	1-48%
Tauros 	Farmland	1-7%
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	1-62%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-71%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-61%
Ampharos 	Farmland	1-48%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-70%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-70%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-55%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland	1-73%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland	1-30%
Monferno 	Farmland	1-15%
Infernape 	Farmland	1%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-75%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-60%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-42%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-70%
Tepig 	Farmland	1-30%
Pignite 	Farmland	1-15%
Emboar 	Farmland	1%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-70%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-40%
Gogoat 	Farmland	1-20%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-68%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-52%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-66%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-71%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
New Cordell - 2,915
=== Towns ===
Bessie - 181
Burns Flat - 2,057
Canute - 541
Colony - 136
Corn - 503
Dill City - 562
Foss - 151
Rocky - 162
Sentinel - 901
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Burns
Cloud Chief
Cowden
Lake Valley
Port
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	30 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	7 inches
Average yearly sunny days	239
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	2 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* In 1948, the nation's first flood control dam under the authorization of the Flood Control Act of 1944 was completed in the Cloud Creek Watershed in Washita County.
* The lyrics for 1968 hit song Wichita Lineman were inspired by Jimmy Webb's driving through Washita County westward on a straight road into the setting sun past a seemingly endless line of telephone poles, each looking exactly the same as the last. In the distance he noticed the silhouette of a solitary lineman atop a pole, which he described as "the picture of loneliness."
* Some say Bessie was the name of the wife of a railroad official, while others believe the town derives its name from the Blackwell, Enid and Southwestern Railway (BES Line).
* Foss Reservoir and Foss State Park are located north of Foss in Custer County.
* In the 1950s and 1960s there was an economic revival in Foss due to the nearby Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base at Burns Flat. When the base closed and Interstate 40 bypassed Foss the town declined further. The last bank left in September 1977.
* According to the National Weather Service, Corn is credited for having the first-ever U.S. tornado to be captured in movie form. Jon Gossen, a resident of the town, filmed a tornado that struck the south side of Corn with his home movie camera on June 8, 1951. The tornado itself would later be featured in an edition of The Saturday Evening Post.
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