Cherokee County, Texas

Cherokee County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 50,845.
Cherokee County 	Texas
Founded 	July 13, 1846
Named for 	Cherokee people
County seat 	Rusk
Largest city 	Jacksonville
Population 	50,845
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	5th
County Guildmaster	Keith McDaniel
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 69
US Route 79
US Route 84
US Route 175
Texas State Highway 21
Texas State Highway 110
Texas State Highway 135
Texas State Highway 204
Texas State Highway 294
Loop 62
Loop 142
Loop 456
Park Road 76
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Smith County (north)
Rusk County (northeast)
Henderson County (northwest)
Angelina County (south)
Nacogdoches County (southeast)
Houston County (southwest)
Anderson County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
61.64% White (31,340)
21.75% Hispanic or Latino (11,058)
14.68% Black or African American (7,464)
1.93% Other (983)
16.1% (8,186) of Cherokee County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Cherokee County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 23 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.12 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-28%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-13%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-19%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-8%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-70%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-65%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-60%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-60%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-55%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-50%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-40%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-21%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-57%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-40%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-20%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-5%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-15%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-5%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-49%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-34%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-27%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-2%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-40%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-28%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-75%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-31%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-18%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-7%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-57%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-40%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-44%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-25%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-49%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-51%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-42%, 1-42%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-27%, 1-27%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-35%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-53%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-43%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-28%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-11%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-34%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-73%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-67%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-61%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-52%, 1-52%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-35%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-30%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-41%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-58%, 1-58%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-31%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-48%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-33%, 1-42%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-17%, 1-25%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-10%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-11%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-24%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-2%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-70%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-43%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-53%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-18%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-70%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-52%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-32%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-35%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-20%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-18%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-70%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-45%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-57%, 1-57%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-5%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-7%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-70%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-53%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-51%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-19%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-4%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-58%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Gallatin - 419
Jacksonville - 14,544
New Summerfield - 1,111
Reklaw - 379
Rusk - 5,551
=== Towns ===
Alto - 1,225
Cuney - 140
Wells - 790
=== CDPs ===
Shadybrook - 1,967
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Atoy
Blackjack
Church Hill
Concord
Corine
Cove Springs
Craft
Delmer
Dialville
Earle's Chapel
Forest
Fry's Gap
Gould
Ironton
Larissa
Linwood
Maydelle
Mixon
Mount Selman
New Hope
Oakland
Pierces Chapel
Pine Hill
Ponta
Reese
Salem
Shady Grove
Tecula
Turney
Weeping Mary
=== Ghost towns ===
Etna
Lone Star
Morrill
New Birmingham
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	48 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	212
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Cherokee County voted in favor of secession from the Union during the build-up to the Civil War.
* New Summerfield has the highest percentage of Hispanic residents among communities with a population of 1,000 or more in East Texas.
* Alto is most famous for being the birthplace of funk and J-funk artist who was most popular during the 70s and 80s, K.C. Rossington.
* Cuney operates the 6th worst offending speed trap in Texas, generating an annual average of $319,117, or $2,279 per town resident, from speeding citations issued along a small stretch of US Route 175.
* Weeping Mary is significant as the community closest to the ancient Caddo Mounds State Historic Site.
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