Holmes County, Florida

Holmes County is a county in Florida. The population of the county is 19,927.
Holmes County 	Florida
Founded 	January 8, 1848
Named for 	Point of debate
County seat 	Bonifay
Population 	19,927
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. Districts 	1st, 2nd
County Guildmaster	Adam Justice
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 10
US Route 90
Florida State Road 2
Florida State Road 79
Florida State Road 81
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Jackson County (east)
Geneva County, Alabama (north)
Washington County (south)
Walton County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
87.67% White (17,470)
7.06% Black or African American (1,406)
2.78% Other (553)
2.50% Hispanic or Latino (498)
24.4% (4,862) of Holmes County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Holmes County has low rates of Pokemon theft and below average rates of murder. The county reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 0.93 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-10%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-67%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-62%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-57%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-42%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-22%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Forest 	1-20%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Forest 	1-10%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-15%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-18%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-8%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-54%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-39%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-47%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-22%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-59%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-44%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-24%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-3%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-86%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-22%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Forest 	1-30%
Quilava 	Forest 	1-17%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-58%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-43%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-23%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-44%
Furret 	Forest 	1-27%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-55%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-38%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-43%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-23%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-39%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-29%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-16%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-69%, 1-69%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-55%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-45%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-32%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-20%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-24%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-66%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-46%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-25%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-25%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-61%, 1-67%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-51%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-31%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-30%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-15%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-46%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-31%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-41%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-22%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-62%, 1-62%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-42%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-42%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-25%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-9%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-47%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-56%, 1-69%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-34%, 1-44%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-23%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-42%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-21%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-12%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Samurott 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-88%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-58%, 1-62%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-69%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-37%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-65%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-47%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-30%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-40%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-25%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-5%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-20%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-40%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-25%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-60%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-40%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Joltik 	Forest 	1%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Greninja 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-80%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-75%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-65%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-42%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-39%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Popplio 	Forest 	1-15%
Brionne 	Forest 	1%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-19%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-4%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Bonifay - 2,793
=== Towns ===
Esto - 364
Noma - 211
Ponce de Leon - 598
Westville - 289
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Barker Store
Bethlehem
Cerrogordo
Gritney
Leonia
Prosperity
Sweet Gum Head
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	62 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	235
Severe storm risk 	9 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* The county's namesake is a point of debate. Holmes Creek – the county's eastern boundary – bore that name before the county was created, but it was originally named Weekaywehatchee (a Creek Indian name meaning "spring creek"). One claim is that the county was named for Thomas J. Holmes, who came from North Carolina to settle in the area about 1830. Another is that it is named after Holmes, an American Indian chief who settled in the area with his band of Red Stick Creek Indians after 1814. He was subsequently killed in 1818 by a raiding party sent by Andrew Jackson during the First Seminole War.
* Politically, Holmes is the most powerfully Republican county in Florida, Democrats rarely achieving even 20 percent of the vote here these days.
* The so-called "Dominickers", a number of related mixed-race (white, black, and Euchee Indian) families, lived for decades after the Civil War and well into the twentieth century in a rural area near Ponce de Leon, with a separate church and segregated public elementary school. Although considered a separate ethnicity from both whites and blacks, many Dominickers married into local white families, so that group boundaries blurred; some descendants still live in the area. The 1950 federal census identified 60 members of this group living in Holmes County at that time. Few facts are known about their origins, and little has been published about them.
* The Holmes County Electric Mills are located near Barker Store.
* In the heart of Bethlehem is the WTVY-TV tower, one of the tallest towers in the United States and currently, the tallest structure in Florida.
* Esto has a bit of a reputation as a speedtrap.
* American author Laura Ingalls Wilder, along with husband Almanzo and her daughter Rose, lived in Westville for a short time in 1891. Laura's cousin Peter lived here as well. Peter married and stayed in the region, but the Wilders quickly determined the move had been a mistake for them and left the area after about a year, eventually settling in Mansfield, Missouri.
* Westville and Caryville are split by the Choctawhatchee River.
* Of all of Florida's 67 counties, Holmes County has the lowest Primarina encounter rate of all of them.
* Within Ponce de Leon is Ponce de Leon Springs State Park. Approximately 14 million gallons of pure water emerges daily from the Ponce de Leon Spring. Spring water emanates from the aquifer deep underground keeping it at a cool 68 degrees year round. Swimming and snorkeling are the main activities around the spring.
* Noma is home to The Hat, a popular restaurant for Pokemon owned and run by a local Lanturn named Kenson Saint-Vil.
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