Monroe County, West Virginia

Monroe County is a county in West Virginia. The population of the county is 13,502.
Monroe County 	West Virginia
Founded 	January 14, 1799
Named for 	James Monroe
County seat 	Union
Largest town 	Peterstown
Population 	13,502
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain
Cong. District 	3rd
County Guildmaster	Manuel Wyatt
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
US Route 219
West Virginia Route 3
West Virginia Route 12
West Virginia Route 63
West Virginia Route 122
West Virginia Route 311
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Craig County, Virginia (east)
Greenbrier County (north)
Alleghany County, Virginia (northeast)
Giles County, Virginia (south)
Summers County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
97.35% White (13,144)
2.01% Other (271)
0.64% Black or African American (87)
15.4% (2,079) of Monroe County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Monroe County has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 0.75 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-60%
Ivysaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-45%
Venusaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-30%
Charmander 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-5%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1%
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	1-9%, 1-9%, 1-4%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-10%, 1-3%
NidoranF/NidoranM 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Nidoqueen/Nidoking	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1%
Clefairy 	Mountain 	1-36%
Clefable 	Mountain 	1-18%
Vulpix 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-2%
Jigglypuff 	Mountain 	1-25%
Wigglytuff 	Mountain 	1-10%
Oddish 	Forest, Mountain 	1-43%, 1-57%
Gloom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-28%, 1-42%
Vileplume 	Forest, Mountain 	1-7%, 1-21%
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 	1-20%, 1-33%
Pinsir 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-10%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-65%
Eevee 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Flareon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
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%
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	1-12%, 1-12%, 1-7%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1%
Cleffa 	Mountain 	1-26%
Igglybuff 	Mountain 	1-18%
Marill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-24%
Azumarill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-11%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Hoppip 	Forest, Mountain 	1-70%, 1-85%
Skiploom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-55%, 1-70%
Jumpluff 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-55%
Sunkern 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-40%
Sunflora 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-25%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Espeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Pineco 	Mountain 	1-18%
Forretress 	Mountain 	1%
Gligar 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-40%
Scizor 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-18%
Heracross 	Forest, Mountain 	1-41%, 1-56%
Sneasel 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-35%
Teddiursa 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-35%
Ursaring 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-20%
Stantler 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-60%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Treecko 	Forest, Mountain 	1-48%, 1-63%
Grovyle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-33%, 1-48%
Sceptile 	Forest, Mountain 	1-18%, 1-33%
Mudkip 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-24%
Marshtomp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-8%
Zigzagoon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-65%, 1-80%
Linoone 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-65%
Wurmple 	Forest, Mountain 	1-75%, 1-89%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-68%, 1-82%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest, Mountain 	1-61%, 1-75%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-35%
Nuzleaf 	Forest 	1-20%
Shiftry 	Forest 	1%
Ralts 	Forest, Mountain 	1-57%, 1-65%
Kirlia 	Forest, Mountain 	1-42%, 1-50%
Gardevoir 	Forest, Mountain 	1-27%, 1-35%
Surskit 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-45%
Masquerain 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-30%
Shroomish 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-56%
Breloom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-36%
Nincada 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-32%
Ninjask 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-17%
Azurill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-17%
Aron 	Mountain 	1-35%
Lairon 	Mountain 	1-10%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-10%, 1-5%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-8%, 1-8%, 1-4%
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 	1-12%
Absol 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-15%
Snorunt 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-15%
Bagon 	Mountain 	1-23%
Shelgon 	Mountain 	1%
Beldum 	Mountain 	1-15%
Metang 	Mountain 	1%
Turtwig 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-50%
Grotle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-35%
Torterra 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-20%
Chimchar 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-12%
Monferno 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-2%
Infernape 	Forest 	1-2%
Piplup 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-30%
Prinplup 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Empoleon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-3%
Kricketot 	Forest, Mountain 	1-75%, 1-88%
Kricketune 	Forest, Mountain 	1-62%, 1-75%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-11%, 1-8%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Cranidos 	Mountain 	1-20%
Rampardos 	Mountain 	1%
Shieldon 	Mountain 	1-15%
Burmy 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-25%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-31%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-13%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-30%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-13%
Snover 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-15%
Weavile 	Mountain 	1-10%
Leafeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Glaceon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-10%
Gliscor 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-20%
Gallade 	Forest, Mountain 	1-27%, 1-35%
Snivy 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-58%
Servine 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-45%
Serperior 	Forest, Mountain 	1-19%, 1-32%
Patrat 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Watchog 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-37%
Roggenrola 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-40%
Boldore 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-20%
Gigalith 	Mountain 	1%
Drilbur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-60%
Excadrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-42%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-35%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%, 1-15%
Sewaddle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-75%, 1-92%
Swadloon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-57%, 1-75%
Leavanny 	Forest, Mountain 	1-37%, 1-55%
Venipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-65%
Whirlipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-50%
Scolipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-27%
Zorua 	Forest, Mountain 	1-38%, 1-52%
Zoroark 	Forest, Mountain 	1-18%, 1-30%
Minccino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-65%, 1-65%
Cinccino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-50%
Deerling 	Forest, Mountain 	1-80%, 1-93%
Sawsbuck 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-75%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-10%, 1%
Joltik 	Forest, Mountain 	1-57%, 1-72%
Galvantula 	Forest, Mountain 	1-42%, 1-57%
Axew 	Mountain 	1-10%
Chespin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-48%
Quilladin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-33%
Chesnaught 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-18%
Fennekin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Braixen 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Scatterbug 	Forest, Mountain 	1-85%, 1-92%
Spewpa 	Forest, Mountain 	1-80%, 1-86%
Vivillon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-72%, 1-77%
Skiddo 	Mountain 	1-20%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-8%, 1%
Tyrunt 	Mountain 	1-15%
Sylveon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-6%, 1-7%, 1%
Rowlet 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-65%
Dartrix 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-50%
Decidueye 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-35%
Yungoos 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Gumshoos 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-35%
Grubbin 	Mountain 	1-60%
Charjabug 	Mountain 	1-45%
Vikavolt 	Mountain 	1-10%
Stufful 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-45%
Bewear 	Mountain 	1-24%
Bounsweet 	Forest, Mountain 	1-65%, 1-75%
Steenee 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-60%
Tsareena 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-45%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-12%, 1-4%
== Communities ==
=== Towns ===
Peterstown - 653
Union - 565
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Assurance
Ballard
Ballengee (partly in Summers County)
Bozoo
Cashmere
Centennial
Cloverdale
Creamery
Crimson Springs
Dorr
Elmhurst
Gap Mills
Gates
Glace
Greenville
Hillsdale
Hollywood
Johnson Crossroads
Keenan
Knobs
Laurel Branch
Lillydale
Lindside
McGlone
Monitor
Nickells Mill
Patton (partly in Greenbrier County)
Pedro
Pickaway
Raines Corner
Red Sulphur Springs
Rock Camp
Roxalia
Salt Sulphur Springs
Sarton
Secondcreek
Sinks Grove
Sweet Springs
Waiteville
Wayside
Wikel
Willow Bend
Wolfcreek
Zenith
=== Ghost towns ===
Indian Creek
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	39 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	23 inches
Average yearly sunny days	177
Severe storm risk 	5 (Moderate)
Tornado risk 	3 (Low)
Blizzard risk 	6 (Moderate)
== Fun facts ==
* Monroe County was strongly pro-Confederate during the Virginia Secession Convention. It voted Democratic consistently up until voting for William McKinley in 1900, but since then has leaned Republican except during Democratic landslides, and like most of West Virginia has become overwhelmingly Republican in the twenty-first century due to declining unionization and differences with the Democratic Party’s liberal views on social issues.
* One of Monroe County's geological features is Haynes Cave, a former saltpeter mine. Workers in the mine found strange bones in the cave at the end of the 18th century, and mailed them to Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson's study of the animal, the Megalonyx jeffersonii was arguably the birth of American paleontology. It is now the official West Virginia state fossil.
* Moncove Lake State Park is located within the county.
* Monroe County celebrates its own holiday, Farmers' Day, and is known for its close community.
* Fountain Springs Golf Course is located near Peterstown.
* The Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory is located northwest of Waiteville.
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