Laurens County, South Carolina

Laurens County is a county in South Carolina. The population of the county is 66,537.
Laurens County 	South Carolina
Founded 	1785
Named for 	Henry Laurens
County seat 	Laurens
Population 	66,537
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	3rd
County Guildmaster	Troy Weaver
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 26
Interstate 385
US Route 25
US Route 25 Business
US Route 76
US Route 76 Business
US Route 221
South Carolina Highway 14
South Carolina Highway 39
South Carolina Highway 49
South Carolina Highway 56
South Carolina Highway 56 Business
South Carolina Highway 66
South Carolina Highway 72
South Carolina Highway 72 Business
South Carolina Highway 92
South Carolina Highway 101
South Carolina Highway 127
South Carolina Highway 308
South Carolina Highway 560
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Newberry County (east)
Spartanburg County (north)
Union County (northeast)
Greenville County (northwest)
Greenwood County (south)
Abbeville County (southwest)
Anderson County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
68.66% White (45,684)
25.51% Black or African American (16,973)
4.46% Hispanic or Latino (2,967)
1.37% Other (913)
18.8% (12,508) of Laurens County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Laurens County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 24 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.13 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-37%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-22%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1-7%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest	1-20%, 1-20%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest	1-10%, 1-10%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-65%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-60%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-55%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-45%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-40%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-35%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest	1-25%, 1-25%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest	1-10%, 1-10%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest	1-25%, 1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest	1-10%, 1-10%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest	1-33%, 1-33%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest	1-19%, 1-19%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest	1-20%, 1-20%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest	1-10%, 1-10%
NidoranF/NidoranM 	Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino 	Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Nidoqueen/Nidoking	Forest 	1%, 1%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-17%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-2%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-35%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-20%
Vileplume 	Forest 	1%
Paras 	Forest 	1-23%
Parasect 	Forest 	1-8%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-60%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-45%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-20%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing)	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-11%
Scyther 	Forest 	1-8%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest	1-7%, 1-7%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-70%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest	1-11%, 1-10%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest	1-16%, 1-15%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest	1%, 1%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-45%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-30%
Meganium 	Forest 	1-15%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest	1-21%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest	1-3%, 1-3%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-60%
Furret 	Forest 	1-43%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-64%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-47%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-36%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-18%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest	1-26%, 1-26%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest	1-28%, 1-25%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest	1-18%, 1-15%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-2%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest	1-29%, 1-29%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest	1-15%, 1-15%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing)	1%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-59%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-44%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-29%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing)	1-38%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing)	1-23%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Gligar 	Forest 	1-10%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-33%
Sneasel 	Forest 	1-7%
Teddiursa 	Forest 	1-9%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-40%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest	1-29%, 1-29%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-40%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-25%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1-10%
Mudkip 	Forest (Fishing)	1-27%
Marshtomp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-12%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-57%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-42%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-68%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-61%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-30%
Nuzleaf 	Forest 	1-15%
Shiftry 	Forest 	1%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-45%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-30%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-15%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-30%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-15%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-42%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-23%
Nincada 	Forest 	1-19%
Ninjask 	Forest 	1-4%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest	1-22%, 1-22%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest	1-33%, 1-33%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest	1-18%, 1-18%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest	1-31%, 1-31%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest 	1-40%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest	1-30%, 1-36%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest	1-22%, 1-22%
Kecleon 	Forest 	1-3%
Absol 	Forest 	1%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-32%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-17%
Torterra 	Forest 	1-2%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Piplup 	Forest, 	1-9%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-67%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-53%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest	1-35%, 1-35%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest	1-24%, 1-24%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest	1-11%, 1-11%
Burmy 	Forest 	1-30%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest 	1-12%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-33%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-16%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-26%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-11%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest	1-6%, 1-8%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-15%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-42%
Servine 	Forest 	1-28%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-14%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest	1-13%, 1-13%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest	1-3%, 1-3%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-30%
Watchog 	Forest 	1-15%
Roggenrola 	Forest 	1-4%
Drilbur 	Forest 	1-17%
Excadrill 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing)	1-45%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%, 1-27%
Seismitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-2%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-73%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-35%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-45%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-30%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-7%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-27%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-10%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-53%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-38%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-71%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-52%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest	1-33%, 1-32%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-41%,
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-26%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-26%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-11%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%, 1-92%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%, 1-86%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-72%, 1-77%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest	1-34%, 1-34%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest	1-19%, 1-19%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest	1-30%, 1-28%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-33%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-18%
Decidueye 	Forest 	1-3%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-27%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-12%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-40%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-25%
Tsareena 	Forest 	1-10%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest	1-35%, 1-35%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Clinton - 8,490
Laurens - 9,139
=== Towns ===
Cross Hill - 507
Gray Court - 795
Waterloo - 166
=== CDPs ===
Joanna - 1,539
Mountville - 108
Princeton - 62
Watts Mills - 1,635
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Anglers Haven
Barksdale
Hickory Tavern
Kinards (partly in Newberry County)
Ora
Poplar Springs
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	46 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	221
Severe storm risk 	7 (High)
Tornado risk 	5 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Laurens County has consistently voted Republican since the 1980s.
* One of nine modern counties of the Colonial Ninety-Six District, Laurens County hosted more "official" (i.e. officially recognized and contemporaneously documented by competent governments) battles than did half of the original colonies. The Battle of Musgrove Mill was the first time during the American Revolution that regular soldiers of Great Britain were defeated in battle by militia. Those battles in modern Laurens County were: Fort Lindley/Lindler, Widow Kellet's Block House, Musgrove's Mill, Farrow's Station, Duncan Creek Meeting House, Indian Creek, Hammond's Store, Fort Williams, Cedar Springs, Mud Lick Creek and Hayes' Station.
* Laurens County has been seeing growth mostly thanks to its proximity to the Greenville-Spartanburg metro.
* Gray Court is the birthplace of the president of the South Carolina Contest Commission, Cameron Stone.
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