Potter County, Texas

Potter County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 121,073.
Potter County 	Texas
Founded 	1887
Named for 	Robert Potter
County seat 	Amarillo
Population 	121,073
Habitat 	Farmland, Urban
Cong. District 	13th
County Guildmaster	Wayne Meyer
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 27
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 Business
US Route 60
US Route 87
US Route 287
Texas State Highway 136
Loop 279
Loop 335
Loop 434
Spur 468
Spur 591
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Carson County (east)
Moore County (north)
Randall County (south)
Oldham County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
47.14% White (57,073)
37.73% Hispanic or Latino (45,680)
9.60% Black or African American (11,623)
5.53% Other (6,697)
20.6% (24,941) of Potter County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Potter County has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 28 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 8.60 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland	1-25%
Charmeleon 	Farmland	1-10%
Rattata 	Farmland	1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland	1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland	1-12%
Pikachu 	Farmland	1-75%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-57%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland	1-17%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland	1-7%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-10%
Ponyta 	Farmland	1-50%
Rapidash 	Farmland	1-30%
Electabuzz 	Farmland	1-55%
Tauros 	Farmland	1-15%
Eevee 	Farmland	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland	1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland	1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland	1-20%
Typhlosion 	Farmland	1-3%
Pichu 	Farmland	1-66%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-75%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-65%
Ampharos 	Farmland	1-52%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-77%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-75%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-60%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland	1-80%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland	1-30%
Monferno 	Farmland	1-15%
Infernape 	Farmland	1-3%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-80%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-65%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-47%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-75%
Leafeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland	1-5%
Tepig 	Farmland	1-30%
Pignite 	Farmland	1-15%
Emboar 	Farmland	1%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-75%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-45%
Gogoat 	Farmland	1-25%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-75%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-59%
Sylveon 	Farmland	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-70%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-76%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Amarillo - 190,695 (partly in Randall County)
=== Towns ===
Bishop Hills - 193
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Ady
Boden
Bushland
Chunky
Cliffside
Gentry
Gluck
Juilliard
Marsh
Mayer
Puente
St. Francis
=== Ghost towns ===
Dumas Junction
Folsom
Pleasant Valley
Pullman
Soncy
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	21 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	15 inches
Average yearly sunny days	261
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	4 (Moderate)
== Fun facts ==
* Bishop Hills is mostly an almost-exclusively residential suburb/settlement northwest of Amarillo.
* In 2009, Bushland made National News after a gas pipeline malfunctioned near Prairie West, a local neighborhood. At 1:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, a gas line operated by El Paso Natural Gas Company malfunctioned, shooting flames 700 feet into the air. 3 residents of the neighborhood were injured, and transported to Lubbock for health treatment.
* Potter County has historically shown strong support for Republican counties, but percentage wise, not as much as Randall.
* A decent amount of Lake Meredith extends into Potter County, with the Sanford Recreation Area and the Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument located in the county along Lake Meredith.
* The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Clements Unit and Neal Unit are located in unincorporated Potter County, east of the City of Amarillo.
Category:Texas Counties