Towns County, Georgia

Towns County is a county in Georgia. The population of the county is 10,471.
Towns County 	Georgia
Founded 	1856
Named for 	George W. Towns
County seat 	Hiawassee
Largest town 	Young Harris
Population 	10,471
Habitat 	Forest, Mountain
Cong. District 	9th
County Guildmaster	Lane Ochoa
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
US Route 76
Georgia State Route 2
Georgia State Route 17
Georgia State Route 66
Georgia State Route 75
Georgia State Route 180
Georgia State Route 288
Georgia State Route 339
Georgia State Route 515
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Rabun County (east)
Clay County, North Carolina (north)
White County (south)
Habersham County (southeast)
Union County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
95.55% White (10,005)
3.64% Other (381)
0.81% Black or African American (85)
13.5% (1,413) of Towns County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Like most of North Georgia, although plenty of activity by hunters, poachers and Team Rocket/Team Galactic tend to go unreported, Towns County is still shown as having low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.70 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-60%
Ivysaur 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-45%
Venusaur 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-30%
Charmander 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-5%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1%
Caterpie 	Forest, Mountain	1-65%, 1-75%
Metapod 	Forest, Mountain	1-60%, 1-70%
Butterfree 	Forest, Mountain	1-55%, 1-65%
Weedle 	Forest, Mountain	1-40%, 1-40%
Kakuna 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-35%
Beedrill 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-30%
Rattata 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-20%
Raticate 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Ekans 	Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-15%
Arbok 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1%
Pikachu 	Forest, Mountain	1-7%, 1%
Sandshrew 	Forest, Mountain	1-7%, 1-3%
NidoranF/NidoranM 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%
Nidoqueen/Nidoking	Forest, Mountain	1%, 1%
Clefairy 	Mountain 	1-36%
Clefable 	Mountain 	1-18%
Vulpix 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-2%
Jigglypuff 	Mountain 	1-25%
Wigglytuff 	Mountain 	1-10%
Oddish 	Forest, Mountain	1-43%, 1-57%
Gloom 	Forest, Mountain	1-28%, 1-42%
Vileplume 	Forest, Mountain	1-7%, 1-21%
Paras 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-15%
Parasect 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1%
Venonat 	Forest, Mountain	1-60%, 1-75%
Venomoth 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-60%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-20%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing)	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-10%
Weepinbell 	Forest 	1%
Scyther 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-33%
Pinsir 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-10%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-65%
Eevee 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Jolteon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Flareon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Chikorita 	Forest, Mountain	1-50%, 1-50%
Bayleef 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-35%
Meganium 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-20%
Cyndaquil 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Forest, Mountain	1-21%, 1-21%
Sentret 	Forest, Mountain	1-63%, 1-70%
Furret 	Forest, Mountain	1-46%, 1-53%
Ledyba 	Forest, Mountain	1-70%, 1-80%
Ledian 	Forest, Mountain	1-53%, 1-63%
Spinarak 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-50%
Ariados 	Forest, Mountain	1-17%, 1-32%
Pichu 	Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-7%
Cleffa 	Mountain 	1-26%
Igglybuff 	Mountain 	1-18%
Marill 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-20%
Azumarill 	Mountain 	1-8%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing)	1%
Hoppip 	Forest, Mountain	1-70%, 1-85%
Skiploom 	Forest, Mountain	1-55%, 1-70%
Jumpluff 	Forest, Mountain	1-40%, 1-55%
Sunkern 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-40%
Sunflora 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-25%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Espeon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Pineco 	Mountain 	1-18%
Forretress 	Mountain 	1%
Gligar 	Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-40%
Scizor 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-18%
Heracross 	Forest, Mountain	1-41%, 1-56%
Sneasel 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-35%
Teddiursa 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-35%
Ursaring 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-20%
Stantler 	Forest, Mountain	1-50%, 1-60%
Elekid 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-10%
Treecko 	Forest, Mountain	1-48%, 1-63%
Grovyle 	Forest, Mountain	1-33%, 1-48%
Sceptile 	Forest, Mountain	1-18%, 1-33%
Mudkip 	Forest (Fishing)	1-24%
Marshtomp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-8%
Zigzagoon 	Forest, Mountain	1-65%, 1-80%
Linoone 	Forest, Mountain	1-50%, 1-65%
Wurmple 	Forest, Mountain	1-75%, 1-89%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest, Mountain	1-68%, 1-82%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest, Mountain	1-61%, 1-75%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-35%
Nuzleaf 	Forest 	1-20%
Shiftry 	Forest 	1%
Ralts 	Forest, Mountain	1-57%, 1-65%
Kirlia 	Forest, Mountain	1-42%, 1-50%
Gardevoir 	Forest, Mountain	1-27%, 1-35%
Surskit 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-45%
Masquerain 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-30%
Shroomish 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-56%
Breloom 	Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-36%
Nincada 	Forest, Mountain	1-32%, 1-32%
Ninjask 	Forest, Mountain	1-17%, 1-17%
Azurill 	Forest, Mountain	1-4%, 1-14%
Aron 	Mountain 	1-35%
Lairon 	Mountain 	1-10%
Electrike 	Forest, Mountain	1-6%, 1-4%
Plusle/Minun 	Forest, Mountain	1-7%, 1-5%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest, Mountain	1-40%, 1-40%
Swablu 	Forest, Mountain	1-7%, 1-15%
Zangoose 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-50%
Seviper 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-20%
Anorith 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-10%
Kecleon 	Forest 	1-12%
Absol 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-15%
Snorunt 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-15%
Bagon 	Mountain 	1-23%
Shelgon 	Mountain 	1%
Beldum 	Mountain 	1-15%
Metang 	Mountain 	1%
Turtwig 	Forest, Mountain	1-40%, 1-50%
Grotle 	Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-35%
Torterra 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-20%
Chimchar 	Forest, Mountain	1-22%, 1-12%
Monferno 	Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-2%
Infernape 	Forest 	1-2%
Piplup 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-30%
Prinplup 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-20%
Empoleon 	Forest, Mountain	1-3%, 1-3%
Kricketot 	Forest, Mountain	1-75%, 1-88%
Kricketune 	Forest, Mountain	1-62%, 1-75%
Shinx 	Forest, Mountain	1-9%, 1-7%
Cranidos 	Mountain 	1-20%
Rampardos 	Mountain 	1%
Shieldon 	Mountain 	1-15%
Burmy 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-25%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-25%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-7%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-30%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-13%
Snover 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-15%
Weavile 	Mountain 	1-10%
Leafeon 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%
Glaceon 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-10%
Gliscor 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-20%
Gallade 	Forest, Mountain	1-27%, 1-35%
Snivy 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-58%
Servine 	Forest, Mountain	1-32%, 1-45%
Serperior 	Forest, Mountain	1-19%, 1-32%
Patrat 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-50%
Watchog 	Forest, Mountain	1-22%, 1-37%
Roggenrola 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-40%
Boldore 	Forest, Mountain	1%, 1-20%
Gigalith 	Mountain 	1%
Drilbur 	Forest, Mountain	1-40%, 1-60%
Excadrill 	Forest, Mountain	1-22%, 1-42%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing)	1-35%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-5%, 1-15%
Sewaddle 	Forest, Mountain	1-75%, 1-92%
Swadloon 	Forest, Mountain	1-57%, 1-75%
Leavanny 	Forest, Mountain	1-37%, 1-55%
Venipede 	Forest, Mountain	1-60%, 1-65%
Whirlipede 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-50%
Scolipede 	Forest, Mountain	1-22%, 1-27%
Zorua 	Forest, Mountain	1-38%, 1-52%
Zoroark 	Forest, Mountain	1-18%, 1-30%
Minccino 	Forest, Mountain	1-65%, 1-65%
Cinccino 	Forest, Mountain	1-50%, 1-50%
Deerling 	Forest, Mountain	1-80%, 1-93%
Sawsbuck 	Forest, Mountain	1-60%, 1-75%
Emolga 	Forest, Mountain	1-6%, 1%
Joltik 	Forest, Mountain	1-57%, 1-72%
Galvantula 	Forest, Mountain	1-42%, 1-57%
Axew 	Mountain 	1-10%
Chespin 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-48%
Quilladin 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-33%
Chesnaught 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-18%
Fennekin 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%
Braixen 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Scatterbug 	Forest, Mountain	1-85%, 1-92%
Spewpa 	Forest, Mountain	1-80%, 1-86%
Vivillon 	Forest, Mountain	1-72%, 1-77%
Skiddo 	Mountain 	1-20%
Helioptile 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1%
Tyrunt 	Mountain 	1-15%
Sylveon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Forest, Mountain	1-4%, 1%
Rowlet 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-65%
Dartrix 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-50%
Decidueye 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-35%
Yungoos 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-50%
Gumshoos 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-35%
Grubbin 	Mountain 	1-60%
Charjabug 	Mountain 	1-45%
Vikavolt 	Mountain 	1-10%
Stufful 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-45%
Bewear 	Mountain 	1-24%
Bounsweet 	Forest, Mountain	1-65%, 1-75%
Steenee 	Forest, Mountain	1-50%, 1-60%
Tsareena 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-45%
Togedemaru 	Forest, Mountain	1-8%, 1-2%
== Communities ==
=== Towns ===
Hiawassee - 880
Young Harris - 899
=== CDPs ===
Tate City - 16
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Alexanders Mill
Jacksonville
Macedonia
Mountain Scene
=== Ghost towns ===
Brasstown
Visage
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	60 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	4 inches
Average yearly sunny days	208
Severe storm risk 	6 (Moderate)
Tornado risk 	3 (Low)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Towns County is usually overwhelmingly Republican.
* Towns County is the second smallest by area of any county in the North Georgia Mountains.
* Chatuge Lake, an artificial reservoir created by the completion of Chatuge Dam by the Tennessee Valley Authority in the 1940s, dominates the northeastern section of Towns County and extends into North Carolina.
* Tate City is the only community in Georgia to have never had a single reported Pokemon theft in its history.
* Young Harris is home to Young Harris College, after which it was named. Also near Young Harris is the Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa.
* Hiawassee doesn't have much in the way of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Fieldstone Cinemas Six, a few RV parks, a few hotels/motels, The Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge, a few lodges, a few local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, McDonald's, Hardee's, Huddle House, Subway, Ingles, Dairy Queen, Zaxby's, Aaron's, the Georgia Mountain Fair, and not much else.
* Former Georgia governor and U.S. Senator Zell Miller (1932-2018) was born in and died in Young Harris. He was mayor of the small town from 1959-1960.
* Hiawassee's name is derived from the Cherokee—or perhaps Creek—word Ayuhwasi, which means meadow, (A variant spelling, "Hiwassee," is used for the local river and some other Appalachian place names.)
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