Howard County, Texas

Howard County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 35,012.
Howard County 	Texas
Founded 	1882
Named for 	Volney E. Howard
County seat 	Big Spring
Population 	35,012
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	19th
County Guildmaster	Tobías Manzanares
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 20
Interstate 20 Business
US Route 87
Texas State Highway 176
Texas State Highway 350
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Mitchell County (east)
Borden County (north)
Glasscock County (south)
Sterling County (southeast)
Martin County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
52.02% White (18,213)
40.15% Hispanic or Latino (14,057)
5.55% Black or African American (1,943)
2.28% Other (799)
11.5% (4,026) of Howard County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Howard County has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 12 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.08 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland	1-27%
Charmeleon 	Farmland	1-12%
Rattata 	Farmland	1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland	1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland	1-12%
Pikachu 	Farmland	1-68%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-50%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland	1-17%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland	1-7%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-10%
Ponyta 	Farmland	1-46%
Rapidash 	Farmland	1-26%
Electabuzz 	Farmland	1-46%
Tauros 	Farmland	1-10%
Eevee 	Farmland	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland	1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland	1-12%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland	1-36%
Quilava 	Farmland	1-22%
Typhlosion 	Farmland	1-4%
Pichu 	Farmland	1-59%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-68%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-58%
Ampharos 	Farmland	1-45%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-67%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-67%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-52%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland	1-70%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland	1-32%
Monferno 	Farmland	1-17%
Infernape 	Farmland	1-3%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-72%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-57%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-39%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-67%
Leafeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland	1-5%
Tepig 	Farmland	1-32%
Pignite 	Farmland	1-17%
Emboar 	Farmland	1-2%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-68%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-38%
Gogoat 	Farmland	1-18%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-66%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-53%
Sylveon 	Farmland	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-63%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-70%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Big Spring - 27,282
Forsan - 210
=== Towns ===
Coahoma - 817
=== CDPs ===
Sand Springs - 835
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Elbow
Knott
Ross City
Ziler
=== Ghost towns ===
Soash
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	20 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	2 inches
Average yearly sunny days	261
Severe storm risk 	9 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Knott, along with its neighbor West Knott, was named for rancher Calvin Stevenson Knott, one of the first settlers in the area. Agriculture is important in the Knott area; although watermelons were once significant in the local economy, cotton farming is now dominant.
* Howard County had a big 12% swing towards the Republicans in between 2012 and 2016, going from giving 74.2% of the vote to Romney to 86.2% to Trump.
Category:Texas Counties