Upton County, Texas

Upton County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 3,355.
Upton County 	Texas
Founded 	1910
Named for 	John C. and William F. Upton
County seat 	Rankin
Largest city 	McCamey
Population 	3,355
Habitat 	Farmland, Mountain
Cong. District 	23rd
County Guildmaster	César Abasto
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 67
US Route 385
Texas State Highway 329
Texas State Highway 349
Spur 576
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Reagan County (east)
Midland County (north)
Ector County (northwest)
Crockett County (south)
Crane County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
49.39% Hispanic or Latino (1,657)
45.84% White (1,538)
3.40% Black or African American (114)
1.37% Other (46)
15.7% (526) of Upton County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Upton County has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.98 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland, Mountain	1-35%, 1-47%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-20%, 1-32%
Charizard 	Mountain 	1-12%
Rattata 	Farmland 	1-30%
Raticate 	Farmland 	1-15%
Ekans 	Farmland 	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland 	1-12%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Mountain	1-53%, 1-40%
Raichu 	Farmland, Mountain	1-38%, 1-25%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Mountain	1-33%, 1-40%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Mountain	1-23%, 1-28%
Clefairy 	Mountain 	1%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Mountain	1-30%, 1-35%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Mountain	1-15%, 1-19%
Jigglypuff 	Mountain 	1%
Diglett 	Mountain 	1-15%
Mankey 	Mountain 	1-5%
Machop 	Mountain 	1-7%
Geodude 	Mountain 	1-10%
Ponyta 	Farmland 	1-48%
Rapidash 	Farmland 	1-27%
Cubone 	Mountain 	1%
Rhyhorn 	Mountain 	1-25%
Rhydon 	Mountain 	1%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Mountain	1-26%, 1-13%
Tauros 	Farmland 	1-10%
Eevee 	Farmland, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-15%, 1-10%
Flareon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Mountain	1-42%, 1-53%
Quilava 	Farmland, Mountain	1-27%, 1-38%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Mountain	1-10%, 1-18%
Pichu 	Farmland, Mountain	1-46%, 1-33%
Mareep 	Farmland, Mountain	1-53%, 1-35%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Mountain	1-43%, 1-25%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Mountain	1-30%, 1-12%
Espeon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Gligar 	Mountain 	1-45%
Shuckle 	Mountain 	1%
Slugma 	Mountain 	1-19%
Skarmory 	Mountain 	1-3%
Elekid 	Farmland, Mountain	1-47%, 1-30%
Larvitar 	Mountain 	1-15%
Torchic 	Mountain 	1-35%
Combusken 	Mountain 	1-20%
Blaziken 	Mountain 	1-3%
Nincada 	Mountain 	1-8%
Sableye 	Mountain 	1-7%
Aron 	Mountain 	1-25%
Lairon 	Mountain 	1-2%
Electrike 	Farmland, Mountain	1-53%, 1-38%
Manectric 	Farmland, Mountain	1-38%, 1-23%
Plusle/Minun	Farmland, Mountain	1-54%, 1-36%
Torkoal 	Mountain 	1-3%
Spinda 	Mountain 	1-5%
Trapinch 	Mountain 	1-17%
Cacnea 	Mountain 	1-3%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Mountain	1-20%, 1-20%
Seviper 	Farmland, Mountain	1-20%, 1-30%
Anorith 	Mountain 	1-10%
Bagon 	Mountain 	1-6%
Beldum 	Mountain 	1-8%
Chimchar 	Farmland, Mountain	1-45%, 1-52%
Monferno 	Farmland, Mountain	1-30%, 1-37%
Infernape 	Farmland, Mountain	1-12%, 1-17%
Shinx 	Farmland, Mountain	1-55%, 1-43%
Luxio 	Farmland, Mountain	1-42%, 1-31%
Luxray 	Farmland, Mountain	1-28%, 1-17%
Cranidos 	Mountain 	1-3%
Shieldon 	Mountain 	1-12%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Mountain	1-50%, 1-33%
Gible 	Mountain 	1-10%
Skorupi 	Farmland, Mountain	1-27%, 1-45%
Drapion 	Farmland, Mountain	1-2%, 1-20%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Gliscor 	Mountain 	1-25%
Tepig 	Farmland, Mountain	1-38%, 1-49%
Pignite 	Farmland, Mountain	1-23%, 1-34%
Emboar 	Farmland, Mountain	1-7%, 1-14%
Roggenrola 	Mountain 	1-3%
Woobat 	Mountain 	1-5%
Venipede 	Mountain 	1-20%
Whirlipede 	Mountain 	1-5%
Sandile 	Mountain 	1-10%
Emolga 	Farmland, Mountain	1-54%, 1-37%
Axew 	Mountain 	1-12%
Heatmor 	Mountain 	1-3%
Fennekin 	Mountain 	1-45%
Braixen 	Mountain 	1-30%
Delphox 	Mountain 	1-10%
Litleo 	Mountain 	1-10%
Skiddo 	Farmland, Mountain	1-35%, 1-32%
Gogoat 	Farmland, Mountain	1-15%, 1-12%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Mountain	1-54%, 1-38%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Mountain	1-39%, 1-23%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Mountain	1-50%, 1-34%
Litten 	Mountain 	1-20%
Torracat 	Mountain 	1-5%
Grubbin 	Mountain 	1-22%
Charjabug 	Mountain 	1-7%
Turtonator 	Mountain 	1-5%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Mountain	1-55%, 1-44%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
McCamey - 1,887
Rankin - 778
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Midkiff
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	17 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	2 inches
Average yearly sunny days	261
Severe storm risk 	8 (High)
Tornado risk 	5 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* The Texas legislature has declared McCamey "the Wind Energy Capital of Texas" because of the many wind farms that have been built in the area. Its history, however, is primarily that of an oil boomtown.
* McCamey was the location of a Humble Oil Company Refinery, one of the first built in West Texas. Humble Oil & Refining Company was a corporate predecessor of Exxon Company. An early experiment by Shell Oil Company in massive oil storage in McCamey proved a failure: local oilmen built a reservoir to hold up to one million barrels of oil in an earthen tank, but the limestone formation underneath the tank cracked under the weight of the crude, allowing much of it to leak into the subsurface.
* Rankin is the host to the World Championship Barbados Cookoff. The event is held every year during Memorial Day weekend and includes a rodeo and a cookoff that crowns the world champion Barbados chef.
* The discovery of the Yates Oil Field in adjacent Pecos County in 1926 converted Rankin into a boom town. Since Rankin was the nearest settlement on a rail line, it became the center for the oil-services industry for the nearby oil fields. During the Great Depression, the population declined as the price of oil fell, and as workers moved away to work in newly discovered fields in East Texas and elsewhere; however, a secondary boom occurred in the 1940s with the discovery of the nearby Benedum Oil Field. A hospital, three new schools, and a library date from this period. The population has gradually fallen since its secondary peak of 1,278 in 1980.
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