Burke County, North Carolina

Burke County is a county in North Carolina. The population of the county is 90,912.
Burke County 	North Carolina
Founded 	1777
Named for 	Thomas Burke
County seat 	Morganton
Population 	90,912
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain
Cong. District 	11th
County Guildmaster	Vincent Roach
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 40
US Route 64
US Route 64 Bypass
US Route 70
US Route 70 Business
US Route 221
US Route 321
North Carolina Highway 18
North Carolina Highway 114
North Carolina Highway 126
North Carolina Highway 181
North Carolina Highway 183
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Catawba County (east)
Caldwell County (north)
Avery County (northwest)
Cleveland County (south)
Lincoln County (southeast)
Rutherford County (southwest)
McDowell County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
83.02% White (75,475)
6.33% Black or African American (5,754)
5.61% Hispanic or Latino (5,100)
5.04% Other (4,583)
17.4% (15,818) of Burke County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Burke County has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 16 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.97 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-42%, 1-57%
Ivysaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-27%, 1-42%
Venusaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-27%
Charmander 	Forest, Mountain 	1-18%, 1-8%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1-8%
Caterpie 	Forest, Mountain 	1-65%, 1-75%
Metapod 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-70%
Butterfree 	Forest, Mountain 	1-55%, 1-65%
Weedle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-40%
Kakuna 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-35%
Beedrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-30%
Rattata 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Raticate 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Ekans 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-15%
Arbok 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-28%, 1-28%, 1-10%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-14%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-12%, 1-7%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-2%
NidoranF/NidoranM 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Nidoqueen/Nidoking	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1%
Clefairy 	Mountain 	1-33%
Clefable 	Mountain 	1-16%
Vulpix 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-5%
Jigglypuff 	Mountain 	1-25%
Wigglytuff 	Mountain 	1-10%
Oddish 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-54%
Gloom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-39%
Vileplume 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-19%
Paras 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-15%
Parasect 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1%
Venonat 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-75%
Venomoth 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-60%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-10%
Weepinbell 	Forest 	1%
Scyther 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-30%
Electabuzz 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Pinsir 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-8%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-67%
Eevee 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-8%, 1-8%
Flareon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-10%
Chikorita 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-50%
Bayleef 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-35%
Meganium 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Cyndaquil 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Forest, Mountain 	1-21%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-3%
Sentret 	Forest, Mountain 	1-63%, 1-70%
Furret 	Forest, Mountain 	1-46%, 1-53%
Ledyba 	Forest, Mountain 	1-70%, 1-80%
Ledian 	Forest, Mountain 	1-53%, 1-63%
Spinarak 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Ariados 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-32%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-17%, 1-17%, 1-12%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-20%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-10%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Cleffa 	Mountain 	1-25%
Igglybuff 	Mountain 	1-18%
Marill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-20%
Azumarill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-8%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Hoppip 	Forest, Mountain 	1-67%, 1-83%
Skiploom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-52%, 1-68%
Jumpluff 	Forest, Mountain 	1-37%, 1-53%
Sunkern 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-40%
Sunflora 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-25%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-33%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-18%
Espeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Pineco 	Mountain 	1-12%
Gligar 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-37%
Scizor 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-15%
Heracross 	Forest, Mountain 	1-39%, 1-54%
Sneasel 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-30%
Teddiursa 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-35%
Ursaring 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-20%
Stantler 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-60%
Elekid 	Forest, Mountain 	1-27%, 1-27%
Treecko 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-60%
Grovyle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-45%
Sceptile 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-30%
Mudkip 	Forest 	1-30%
Marshtomp 	Forest 	1-15%
Swampert 	Forest 	1%
Zigzagoon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-63%, 1-78%
Linoone 	Forest, Mountain 	1-48%, 1-63%
Wurmple 	Forest, Mountain 	1-75%, 1-87%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-68%, 1-80%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest, Mountain 	1-61%, 1-73%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-31%
Nuzleaf 	Forest 	1-16%
Shiftry 	Forest 	1%
Ralts 	Forest, Mountain 	1-52%, 1-60%
Kirlia 	Forest, Mountain 	1-37%, 1-45%
Gardevoir 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-30%
Surskit 	Forest, Mountain 	1-33%, 1-43%
Masquerain 	Forest, Mountain 	1-18%, 1-28%
Shroomish 	Forest, Mountain 	1-44%, 1-54%
Breloom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-24%, 1-33%
Nincada 	Forest, Mountain 	1-26%, 1-30%
Ninjask 	Forest, Mountain 	1-11%, 1-15%
Azurill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-16%, 1-14%
Aron 	Mountain 	1-29%
Lairon 	Mountain 	1-4%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-28%, 1-28%, 1-18%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-13%, 1-13%, 1-4%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-29%, 1-29%, 1-15%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-40%
Swablu 	Forest, Mountain 	1-7%, 1-15%
Zangoose 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-50%
Seviper 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Anorith 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-10%
Kecleon 	Forest 	1-8%
Absol 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-12%
Snorunt 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-12%
Bagon 	Mountain 	1-18%
Beldum 	Mountain 	1-13%
Turtwig 	Forest, Mountain 	1-37%, 1-47%
Grotle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-32%
Torterra 	Forest, Mountain 	1-7%, 1-17%
Chimchar 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-12%
Monferno 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-2%
Piplup 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-26%
Prinplup 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-16%
Empoleon 	Mountain 	1%
Kricketot 	Forest, Mountain 	1-71%, 1-84%
Kricketune 	Forest, Mountain 	1-58%, 1-71%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-31%, 1-31%, 1-18%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-21%, 1-21%, 1-8%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Cranidos 	Mountain 	1-15%
Shieldon 	Mountain 	1-10%
Burmy 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-40%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-31%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-13%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-29%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-12%
Snover 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-10%
Weavile 	Mountain 	1-5%
Leafeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-15%
Glaceon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-7%, 1-10%
Gliscor 	Forest, Mountain 	1-2%, 1-17%
Gallade 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-30%
Snivy 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-56%
Servine 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-43%
Serperior 	Forest, Mountain 	1-19%, 1-29%
Patrat 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-50%
Watchog 	Forest, Mountain 	1-19%, 1-37%
Roggenrola 	Forest, Mountain 	1-14%, 1-34%
Boldore 	Mountain 	1-14%
Gigalith 	Mountain 	1%
Drilbur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-27%, 1-51%
Excadrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-34%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-40%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%, 1-22%
Sewaddle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-73%, 1-92%
Swadloon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-55%, 1-75%
Leavanny 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-55%
Venipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-62%
Whirlipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-47%
Scolipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-22%
Zorua 	Forest, Mountain 	1-34%, 1-50%
Zoroark 	Forest, Mountain 	1-16%, 1-32%
Minccino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-63%, 1-65%
Cinccino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-48%, 1-50%
Deerling 	Forest, Mountain 	1-80%, 1-93%
Sawsbuck 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-75%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-27%, 1-27%, 1-12%
Joltik 	Forest, Mountain 	1-54%, 1-69%
Galvantula 	Forest, Mountain 	1-39%, 1-54%
Axew 	Mountain 	1-8%
Chespin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-33%, 1-46%
Quilladin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-18%, 1-31%
Chesnaught 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-16%
Fennekin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Braixen 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-10%
Scatterbug 	Forest, Mountain 	1-85%, 1-92%
Spewpa 	Forest, Mountain 	1-80%, 1-86%
Vivillon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-72%, 1-77%
Skiddo 	Mountain 	1-17%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-30%, 1-11%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Tyrunt 	Mountain 	1-10%
Sylveon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-26%, 1-26%, 1-8%
Rowlet 	Forest, Mountain 	1-42%, 1-62%
Dartrix 	Forest, Mountain 	1-27%, 1-47%
Decidueye 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-32%
Yungoos 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Gumshoos 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-35%
Grubbin 	Mountain 	1-47%
Charjabug 	Mountain 	1-32%
Vikavolt 	Mountain 	1%
Stufful 	Forest, Mountain 	1-6%, 1-36%
Bewear 	Mountain 	1-16%
Bounsweet 	Forest, Mountain 	1-54%, 1-64%
Steenee 	Forest, Mountain 	1-39%, 1-49%
Tsareena 	Forest, Mountain 	1-24%, 1-34%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-31%, 1-31%, 1-14%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Morganton - 16,918
=== Towns ===
Connelly Springs - 1,669
Drexel - 1,858
Glen Alpine - 1,517
Hildebran - 2,023
Rutherford College - 1,341
Valdese - 4,490
=== CDPs ===
Icard - 2,664
Salem - 2,218
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Enola
Jonas Ridge
Linville Falls (partly in Avery and McDowell counties)
Oak Hill
Petersburg
Worry
Yellow Gap
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	49 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	9 inches
Average yearly sunny days	214
Severe storm risk 	7 (High)
Tornado risk 	3 (Low)
Blizzard risk 	2 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Burke County citizens participated in the Battle of Kings Mountain, which pitted Appalachian frontiersmen against the Loyalist forces of the British commander Ferguson at Kings Mountain, SC in the American Revolution. Rather than waiting for Ferguson to invade their territory, militiamen throughout the Blue Ridge crossed over the mountains and thus were called the "Over Mountain Men".
* In 1567, a Spanish expedition arrived and built Fort San Juan, claiming the area for the colony of Spanish Florida. They had been sent by the governor at Santa Elena (Parris Island) in South Carolina. Captain Juan Pardo, leader of the expedition, left about 30 soldiers at the fort while continuing his exploration. In the spring of 1568 the Indians attacked the fort, killing the soldiers and burning the fort. Indians killed the garrisons at five other Spanish forts in the interior. Introduction of European diseases caused high fatalities among the Mississippians, and takeover of survivors by larger tribes led to Native American abandonment of the area. Two hundred years passed before the next Europeans: English, Scots-Irish and German colonists, attempted to settle here again.
* In 1885, the Connelly Springs area was found to have a mineral spring, thought to be beneficial in healing a large number of diseases. Mrs. Elmira Connelly opened her spring to others, and before long people were arriving by horse and wagon, and by train, to cart water away in five-gallon demijohns. The popularity of Mrs. Connelly's mineral spring led to the construction of the Connelly Mineral Springs Hotel, a 50-room hotel that was built along the railroad tracks, and near the mineral spring discovered by Mrs. Connelly. As the town grew, it became known as Connelly Springs, and was incorporated as such on May 4, 1920.
Category:North Carolina Counties