Walker County, Texas

Walker County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 67,861.
Walker County 	Texas
Founded 	1846
Named for 	Samuel H. Walker
County seat 	Huntsville
Population 	67,861
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	8th
County Guildmaster	Peter Gilmore
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 45
US Route 190
Texas State Highway 19
Texas State Highway 30
Texas State Highway 75
Texas State Highway 150
Park Road 40
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
San Jacinto County (east)
Houston County (north)
Trinity County (northeast)
Madison County (northwest)
Montgomery County (south)
Grimes County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
57.51% White (39,026)
22.82% Black or African American (15,485)
17.40% Hispanic or Latino (11,807)
2.27% Other (1,543)
18.9% (12,825) of Walker County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Walker County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 43 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 2.36 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-28%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-13%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-18%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-8%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-20%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-5%
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 	1-34%, 1-41%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-22%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-51%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-15%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-5%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-53%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-38%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-35%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-45%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-78%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-31%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-14%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-47%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-35%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-15%
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 	1-44%, 1-44%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-48%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-55%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-41%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-45%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-30%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-30%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-54%, 1-53%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-39%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-19%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-74%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-68%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-62%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-28%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-13%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-48%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-48%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-33%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-35%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-31%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-61%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-42%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-53%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-42%, 1-48%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-25%, 1-30%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-7%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-13%
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 	1-17%, 1-17%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-7%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-18%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-3%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-73%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-51%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-56%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-26%
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%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-43%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-28%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-70%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-45%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-51%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-3%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-23%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-8%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-70%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-51%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-36%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
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 	1-55%, 1-53%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Huntsville - 38,548
New Waverly - 1,032
Riverside - 510
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Arizona
Dodge
Old Waverly
Phelps
Wesley Grove
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	47 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	204
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistent)
== Fun facts ==
* Walker County has the highest number of state prisons and jails of all of the counties in Texas. Several TDCJ prisons for men, including the Byrd Unit, the Goree Unit, the Huntsville Unit, and the Wynne Unit, are in the Huntsville city limits. The Holliday Unit, a transfer unit, is in Huntsville. In addition the Ellis Unit and the Estelle Unit are in unincorporated areas of Walker County. The Huntsville Unit houses the State of Texas execution chamber.
** The headquarters of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), the Texas agency that operates adult state correctional facilities, are in Huntsville.
* The Gulf Coast Trades Center, a charter school, is in an unincorporated area of the county.
* In 2002 the New Waverly area's largest employer was Louisiana-Pacific's large plywood-manufacturing mill. As of that year most residents traveled to Conroe, Huntsville, and/or Willis to buy goods.
* New Waverly is the home of the gymnastics training center operated by famed coach Béla Károlyi.
* Two famous natives of Riverside are the singer-actress Jennifer Holliday (born 1960), who is best known for her creation of the role of Effie in the successful Tony-award-winning Broadway musical "Dreamgirls", and Eugene C. Barker, a Texas historian (born 1874), who was affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin from 1895, when he arrived as a student, until his death.
* Americans James Mitchell (1795–1870) and his wife, the former Calpernia Franklin (1805–1865), immigrated to the future Walker County in 1833 and were awarded a Mexican land grant. Mitchell, who became one of the first county commissioners, established the Mitchell House and Inn on the Old San Antonio Road, also known as El Camino Real. During the 1840s, the house was a stop for weary and hungry stagecoach travelers.
* Walker County was originally named for Robert J. Walker, a legislator from Mississippi who introduced into the United States Congress the resolution to annex Texas. Walker later supported the Union during the Civil War and earned some enmity. In order to keep the county's name, the state renamed it for Samuel H. Walker, a Texas Ranger and soldier in the United States Army.
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