Columbus County, North Carolina

Columbus County is a county in North Carolina. The population of the county is 58,098.
Columbus County 	North Carolina
Founded 	1808
Named for 	Christopher Columbus
County seat 	Whiteville
Population 	58,098
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland
Cong. District 	7th
County Guildmaster	Carson Slater
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Future Interstate 74
US Route 74
US Route 74 Business
US Route 76
US Route 76 Business
US Route 701
US Route 701 Business
US Route 701 Bypass
North Carolina Highway 11
North Carolina Highway 87
North Carolina Highway 130
North Carolina Highway 131
North Carolina Highway 211
North Carolina Highway 214
North Carolina Highway 242
North Carolina Highway 410
North Carolina Highway 904
North Carolina Highway 905
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Brunswick County (east)
Bladen County (north)
Pender County (northeast)
Horry County, South Carolina (south)
Robeson County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
59.61% White (34,632)
30.86% Black or African American (17,929)
5.00% Hispanic or Latino (2,904)
4.53% Other (2,633)
21.5% (12,491) of Columbus County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Columbus County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 20 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.56 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, Swampland	1-45%, 1-45%, 1-55%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-30%, 1-30%, 1-39%
Blastoise 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-15%, 1-15%, 1-22%
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, Swampland	1-35%, 1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-20%, 1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-35%, 1-38%, 1-38%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-15%, 1-18%, 1-18%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
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 	1-14%, 1-14%
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 	1-12%, 1-12%
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 	1-33%, 1-33%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-71%, 1-71%, 1-55%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-57%, 1-57%, 1-41%
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, Swampland (Fishing)	1-59%, 1-75%
Quagsire 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-42%, 1-50%
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 	1-38%, 1-38%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-63%, 1-65%, 1-85%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-48%, 1-50%, 1-68%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-30%, 1-29%, 1-45%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Lotad 	Swampland 	1-50%
Lombre 	Swampland 	1-33%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest, Swampland 	1-48%, 1-75%
Masquerain 	Forest, Swampland 	1-33%, 1-55%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-64%, 1-64%, 1-48%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-39%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-24%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
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 	1-43%, 1-43%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-31%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing) 	1-68%, 1-73%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing) 	1-44%, 1-48%
Shellos 	Swampland 	1-60%
Gastrodon 	Swampland 	1-39%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-38%, 1-41%, 1-78%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-18%, 1-21%, 1-52%
Finneon 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-70%
Lumineon 	Forest, Swampland (Fishing)	1-25%, 1-49%
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, Swampland (Fishing)	1-90%, 1-90%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-62%, 1-72%, 1-72%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-37%, 1-47%, 1-47%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-35%
Venipede 	Forest, Swampland 	1-38%, 1-53%
Whirlipede 	Forest, Swampland 	1-23%, 1-38%
Scolipede 	Forest, Swampland 	1-5%, 1-13%
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 	1-39%, 1-40%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-7%
Tynamo 	Swampland 	1-52%
Eelektrik 	Swampland 	1-29%
Eelektross 	Swampland 	1-8%
Stunfisk 	Swampland 	1-22%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-40%, 1-40%, 1-67%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-22%, 1-22%, 1-47%
Greninja 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland	1-2%, 1-2%, 1-22%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-73%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-5%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Goomy 	Swampland 	1-50%
Sliggoo 	Swampland 	1-25%
Goodra 	Swampland 	1-7%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-25%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Popplio 	Swampland 	1-30%
Brionne 	Swampland 	1-15%
Primarina 	Swampland 	1%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Mareanie 	Swampland 	1-40%
Toxapex 	Swampland 	1-15%
Dewpider 	Swampland 	1-60%
Araquanid 	Swampland 	1-42%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-19%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-4%
Wimpod 	Swampland 	1-33%
Golisopod 	Swampland 	1-10%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Whiteville - 5,394
=== Towns ===
Boardman - 157
Bolton - 691
Brunswick - 1,119
Cerro Gordo - 207
Chadbourn - 1,856
Fair Bluff - 951
Lake Waccamaw - 1,480
Sandyfield - 447
Tabor City - 2,511
=== CDPs ===
Delco - 348
Evergreen - 420 (Tatums Township)
Hallsboro - 465
Riegelwood - 579
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Acme
Bug Hill
Byrdville
Cherry Grove
Clarendon
Evergreen (Ransom Township)
Nakina
Olyphic
Pireway
Riverview
Sellerstown
Wards
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	50 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	215
Severe storm risk 	9 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	6 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Columbus County has been solidly Republican in most elections as of late.
* Boardman is a bit of a speed trap.
* Lake Waccamaw surrounds the lake itself, which is the town's biggest source of revenue. The lake is bustling with many endemic species of fish, birds, mollusks, and other animals and different species of Pokemon. In 2018, a forty-year ban on hunting alligators was lifted. The town itself provides many recreational activities, such as birdwatching and hiking, due to the large population of wildlife and mild terrain.
* The economy of Columbus County centers on agriculture and manufacturing. Columbus farmers produce crops such as pecans and peanuts, along with soybeans, potatoes, and corn. Cattle, poultry, and catfish are other agricultural products in the county.
** Factories in the region produce textiles, tools, and plywood. Household products such as doors, furniture, and windows are also manufactured in Columbus County.
* Near the Brunswick/Columbus county line is the County Line MX Park.
* In 2012, Fair Bluffs's police chief was arrested, tried and convicted for selling and delivering oxycodone and possession with the intent to sell and conspiracy to traffic while acting as police chief. He was sentenced to a minimum of seven years in prison and fined $100,000.
* Riegelwood is the site of an International Paper mill and a country club.
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