Sampson County, North Carolina

Sampson County is a county in North Carolina. The population of the county is 63,431.
Sampson County 	North Carolina
Founded 	1784
Named for 	John Sampson
County seat 	Clinton
Population 	63,431
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	7th
County Guildmaster	Larry Davidson
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 40
US Route 13
US Route 117
US Route 421
US Route 701
US Route 701 Business
North Carolina Highway 24
North Carolina Highway 41
North Carolina Highway 50
North Carolina Highway 55
North Carolina Highway 96
North Carolina Highway 242
North Carolina Highway 403
North Carolina Highway 411
North Carolina Highway 903
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Duplin County (east)
Johnston County (north)
Wayne County (northeast)
Harnett County (northwest)
Pender County (southeast)
Bladen County (southwest)
Cumberland County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
52.24% White (33,136)
26.53% Black or African American (16,828)
17.90% Hispanic or Latino (11,354)
3.33% Other (2,113)
22.3% (14,145) of Sampson County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Sampson County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 22 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.47 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-15%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-4%, 1-5%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Blastoise 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-65%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-60%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-55%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-38%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-18%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-16%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-58%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-43%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-54%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-29%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-59%, 1-66%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-44%, 1-51%
Poliwrath 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-24%, 1-31%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-16%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-83%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-22%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-17%
Typhlosion 	Forest 	1%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-51%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-36%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-16%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-51%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-34%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-40%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-20%
Chinchou 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-22%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-29%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-16%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-71%, 1-71%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-57%, 1-57%
Politoed 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-24%, 1-31%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-59%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-42%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-27%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-63%, 1-65%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-50%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-29%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-48%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-33%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-64%, 1-64%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-42%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-27%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-47%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-68%, 1-73%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-44%, 1-48%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-41%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-21%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-45%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-27%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-14%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-16%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-45%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-30%
Samurott 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-5%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-10%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-90%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-62%, 1-72%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-37%, 1-47%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-35%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-38%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-23%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-5%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-15%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-4%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-40%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-25%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-57%, 1-62%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-42%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-42%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-7%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Greninja 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-2%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-73%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-5%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-29%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-25%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-19%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-4%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Clinton - 8,639
=== Towns ===
Autryville - 196
Garland - 625
Harrells - 202
Newton Grove - 569
Roseboro - 1,191
Salemburg - 435
Turkey - 292
=== CDPs ===
Bonnetsville - 443
Delway - 203
Ingold - 471
Ivanhoe - 264
Keener - 567
Plain View - 1,961
Spivey's Corner - 506
Vann Crossroads - 336
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Clement
Hobbton
McCullen
Moltonville
Suttontown
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	49 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	2 inches
Average yearly sunny days	216
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Sampson County leans strongly Republican in most elections.
* Sampson County is the second-largest county in the state in terms of total area, and the largest by land area.
* Every year since 1969, Spivey's Corner has been the home of the National Hollerin' Contest. Contestants from the contest have appeared on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show and the Late Show with David Letterman.
* The Sampson County Electric Mills are located near Bonnetsville.
* In Newton Grove is a large, six-way roundabout in the center of town, with a hexagonal loop road around it, named circle street, contrary to its shape.
* In the 21st century, a significant minority in Sampson County are members of the state-recognized Coharie Native American Tribe. In the past during the segregation era, many Coharie were previously classified as black, or mulatto, regardless of their personal identification as Native American. The Coharie had a matrilineal kinship system, and children were considered to be born to the mother and her people; they took their status from her. Children born to a Coharie mother were generally reared as Native American in culture. The state's insistence on a binary racial system, based on slavery as a racial caste, resulted in loss of identification in the records and disrupted social continuity among some Native American groups. Since the late 20th century, the Coharie have reorganized and gained formal recognition by the state government.
* As of 2012, Sampson County is the largest producer of hay and flue-cured tobacco in North Carolina. It is also the largest grower of turkeys and the second largest grower of hogs in the state.
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