Upshur County, Texas

Upshur County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 39,309.
Upshur County 	Texas
Founded 	1846
Named for 	Abel P. Upshur
County seat 	Gilmer
Population 	39,309
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. Districts 	1st, 4th
County Guildmaster	Jorge Cherry
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 80
US Route 259
US Route 271
Texas State Highway 154
Texas State Highway 155
Texas State Highway 300
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Marion County (east)
Camp County (north)
Morris County (northeast)
Gregg County (south)
Harrison County (southeast)
Smith County (southwest)
Wood County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
81.11% White (31,883)
8.93% Black or African American (3,510)
7.51% Hispanic or Latino (2,952)
2.45% Other (964)
10.7% (4,206) of Upshur County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Upshur County has below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 9 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.88 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-28%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-13%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-19%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-8%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-7%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-70%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-65%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-60%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-60%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-55%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-50%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-40%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-21%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-57%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-40%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-20%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-20%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-5%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-15%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-5%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-49%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-34%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-39%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-24%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-28%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-75%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-31%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-18%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-2%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-57%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-40%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-44%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-25%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-49%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-49%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-7%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-47%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-32%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-35%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-53%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-48%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-33%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-16%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-34%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-73%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-67%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-61%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-52%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-34%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-35%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-30%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-41%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-58%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-46%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-45%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-36%, 1-45%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%, 1-27%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-14%
Toxicroak 	Forest 	1%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-2%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-24%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-4%, 1-7%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-72%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-47%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-55%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-22%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-70%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-52%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-32%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-35%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-20%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-18%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-42%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-27%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-70%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-45%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-57%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-5%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-14%
Frogadier 	Forest 	1%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-70%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-52%, 1-52%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-50%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-19%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-4%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-58%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
East Mountain - 797
Gilmer - 4,905
Ore City - 1,144
Union Grove - 357
=== Towns ===
Big Sandy - 1,343
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Ashland
Bettie
Coffeeville
Delrose
Diana
Enoch
Grice
James
Kelsey
Lafayette
Latch
Mings Chapel
Pritchett
Rhonesboro
Rosewood
Simpsonville
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	48 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	214
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Upshur County has the distinction of being the county that has the largest settlement in Texas organized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1904 the Latter-day Saint South-western States Mission organized a colony at Kelsey.
* Diana has a little bit of amenities for an unincorporated community. It even formerly had a Walmart Neighborhood Market before it closed in 2016.
* On July 10–11, 1986, more than 1,000 law enforcement officers responded to Big Sandy Chief of Police Richard Lingle's request for assistance after the convicted murderer Jerry "The Animal" McFadden escaped from the Upshur County jail. He took jailer Rosalie Williams, the wife of a Department of Public Safety trooper, as hostage. Lingle broadcast his call for help after Upshur County authorities were unable to track down McFadden and his hostage that evening. Responding officers securely cordoned off the city, leaving McFadden little chance of escape, and he was recaptured and returned to jail without a shot being fired. (Due to severe overcrowding in prisons, he had been paroled despite a past marked by violence, and committed additional crimes.) McFadden was executed in October 1999 for the murder of Suzanne Denise Harrison, a teen from nearby Hawkins.
* Union Grove and East Mountain are mostly small suburbs of Longview.
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