Nolan County, Texas

Nolan County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 15,216.
Nolan County 	Texas
Founded 	1881
Named for 	Philip Nolan
County seat 	Sweetwater
Population 	15,216
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	19th
County Guildmaster	Wilbur Medina
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 20
Interstate 20 Business
US Route 84
US Route 84 Business
US Route 277
Texas State Highway 70
Texas State Highway 70 Business
Texas State Highway 153
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Taylor County (east)
Fisher County (north)
Coke County (south)
Runnels County (southeast)
Mitchell County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
58.50% White (8,901)
35.26% Hispanic or Latino (5,365)
4.71% Black or African American (716)
1.54% Other (234)
13.4% (2,038) of Nolan County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Nolan County has below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 8 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.83 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	1-10%
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 ===
Blackwell - 311
Roscoe - 1,322
Sweetwater - 10,916
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Maryneal
Nolan
=== Ghost towns ===
Bitter Creek
Wastella
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	24 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	3 inches
Average yearly sunny days	246
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Nolan County has established itself as a center for wind power generation. As of July 2008, Nolan County generated more wind energy than the entire state of California, and would have ranked sixth in the world for wind power generation if it were counted as its own country. Wind energy investments in the county of about $3 billion US dollars since 1999 have resulted in about 1,330 direct wind-related jobs which were created in Nolan County alone (in 2009), with almost $18,000,000 in annual landowner royalties and over $12,000,000 in annual local school taxes (2007), and about $1.7 million more in county property taxes. The majority of investments come from Epplament Energy, E.ON, Invenergy, Lestis Private Capital Group, NextEra and Lattner Energy.
* Roscoe was the eastern end and the headquarters of the Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railroad from 1908 to 1984.
* Roscoe is now home to the Plowboy Mudbog which is held twice a year, during the Independence Day Celebration, which is held on July 4 weekend, and in October, usually coinciding with the Wind Festival. The July mudbog normally draws around 70 to 80 trucks competing for prize and bragging rights.
* The Roscoe Wind Farm, owned and operated by E.ON Climate and Renewables, is one of the world's largest capacity wind farms with 634 wind turbines and a total installed capacity of 781.5 MW. At the time of its completion, it was the largest wind farm in the world, surpassing the nearby 735.5-MW Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center. In 2012, it was overtaken by California's 1,020-MW Alta Wind Energy Center. The project cost more than $1 billion and provides enough power for more than 250,000 average Texan homes. A landowner can earn between $500 and $1,000 per windmill per year.
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