Roanoke County, Virginia

Roanoke County is a county in Virginia. The population of the county is 92,376.
Roanoke County 	Virginia
Founded 	March 30, 1838
Named for 	Roanoke River
County seat 	Salem
Largest community 	Cave Spring
Population 	92,376
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain
Cong. Districts 	6th, 9th
County Guildmaster	Jay Rodgers
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 81
Interstate 581
US Route 11
US Route 220
US Route 220 Alternate
US Route 221
US Route 460
Virginia State Route 24
Virginia State Route 115
Virginia State Route 116
Virginia State Route 117
Virginia State Route 118
Virginia State Route 311
Virginia State Route 419
Virginia State Route 622
Virginia State Route 624
Virginia State Route 785
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Bedford County (east)
Craig County (north)
Botetourt County (northeast)
Franklin County (south)
Floyd County (southwest)
Montgomery County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
88.75% White (81,983)
5.70% Other (5,267)
5.55% Black or African American (5,126)
6.8% (6,281) of Roanoke County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Roanoke County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 26 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.11 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-42%, 1-57%
Ivysaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-27%, 1-42%
Venusaur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-27%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-20%, 1-11%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1%, 1-5%, 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 	1-45%, 1-45%
Kakuna 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-40%
Beedrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-35%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-28%, 1-28%, 1-23%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-13%, 1-13%, 1-8%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-22%, 1-27%, 1-17%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-10%, 1-2%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-29%, 1-30%, 1-18%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-14%, 1-15%, 1-3%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-15%, 1-5%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-5%
NidoranF/NidoranM 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Nidoqueen/Nidoking	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1%
Clefairy 	Mountain 	1-29%
Clefable 	Mountain 	1-13%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-20%, 1-10%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-5%
Jigglypuff 	Mountain 	1-19%
Wigglytuff 	Mountain 	1-4%
Oddish 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-54%
Gloom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-39%
Vileplume 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-17%
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 	1-13%, 1-11%
Weepinbell 	Forest 	1%
Scyther 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-27%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Pinsir 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-5%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-68%
Eevee 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-6%, 1-6%
Flareon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-8%, 1-10%, 1-5%
Chikorita 	Forest, Mountain 	1-47%, 1-47%
Bayleef 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-32%
Meganium 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-17%
Cyndaquil 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Forest, Mountain 	1-21%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Forest, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-3%
Sentret 	Forest, Mountain 	1-58%, 1-65%
Furret 	Forest, Mountain 	1-41%, 1-48%
Ledyba 	Forest, Mountain 	1-66%, 1-76%
Ledian 	Forest, Mountain 	1-49%, 1-59%
Spinarak 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Ariados 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-32%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-22%, 1-23%, 1-11%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-23%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-13%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Cleffa 	Mountain 	1-21%
Igglybuff 	Mountain 	1-11%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-24%, 1-24%, 1-21%
Azumarill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-11%, 1-11%, 1-9%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Hoppip 	Forest, Mountain 	1-64%, 1-79%
Skiploom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-49%, 1-64%
Jumpluff 	Forest, Mountain 	1-34%, 1-49%
Sunkern 	Forest, Mountain 	1-30%, 1-40%
Sunflora 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-25%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-33%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-18%
Espeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-5%
Pineco 	Mountain 	1-15%
Gligar 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-35%
Scizor 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-12%
Heracross 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Sneasel 	Forest, Mountain 	1-7%, 1-22%
Teddiursa 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-27%
Ursaring 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%
Stantler 	Forest, Mountain 	1-42%, 1-58%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Treecko 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-57%
Grovyle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-42%
Sceptile 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-27%
Mudkip 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-24%
Marshtomp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-8%
Zigzagoon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-62%, 1-76%
Linoone 	Forest, Mountain 	1-47%, 1-61%
Wurmple 	Forest, Mountain 	1-75%, 1-89%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-69%, 1-82%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest, Mountain 	1-63%, 1-75%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-30%
Nuzleaf 	Forest 	1-15%
Shiftry 	Forest 	1%
Ralts 	Forest, Mountain 	1-49%, 1-57%
Kirlia 	Forest, Mountain 	1-34%, 1-42%
Gardevoir/Gallade 	Forest, Mountain 	1-19%, 1-27%
Surskit 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-45%
Masquerain 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-30%
Shroomish 	Forest, Mountain 	1-43%, 1-55%
Breloom 	Forest, Mountain 	1-23%, 1-35%
Nincada 	Forest, Mountain 	1-24%, 1-24%
Ninjask 	Forest, Mountain 	1-9%, 1-9%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-18%, 1-18%, 1-15%
Aron 	Mountain 	1-25%
Lairon 	Mountain 	1%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-30%, 1-15%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%, 1%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-28%, 1-28%, 1-13%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-40%
Swablu 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-9%
Zangoose 	Forest, Mountain 	1-42%, 1-47%
Seviper 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Anorith 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-10%
Kecleon 	Forest 	1-4%
Absol 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-11%
Snorunt 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-10%
Bagon 	Mountain 	1-15%
Beldum 	Mountain 	1-10%
Turtwig 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-45%
Grotle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-30%
Torterra 	Forest, Mountain 	1-5%, 1-15%
Chimchar 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-12%
Monferno 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-2%
Infernape 	Forest 	1-2%
Piplup 	Forest, Mountain 	1-18%, 1-20%
Prinplup 	Forest, Mountain 	1-8%, 1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest, Mountain 	1-70%, 1-84%
Kricketune 	Forest, Mountain 	1-57%, 1-71%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-32%, 1-33%, 1-23%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-21%, 1-22%, 1-12%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-9%
Cranidos 	Mountain 	1-14%
Shieldon 	Mountain 	1-9%
Burmy 	Forest, Mountain 	1-36%, 1-36%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest, Mountain 	1-17%, 1-17%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-23%, 1-25%, 1%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-31%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-13%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-28%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-11%
Snover 	Mountain 	1-3%
Leafeon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-12%
Glaceon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-7%, 1-7%
Gliscor 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-15%
Snivy 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-58%
Servine 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-45%
Serperior 	Forest, Mountain 	1-19%, 1-32%
Patrat 	Forest, Mountain 	1-28%, 1-50%
Watchog 	Forest, Mountain 	1-15%, 1-35%
Roggenrola 	Forest, Mountain 	1-9%, 1-29%
Boldore 	Mountain 	1-9%
Drilbur 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-60%
Excadrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-22%, 1-42%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-45%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-15%, 1-27%
Seismitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-2%
Sewaddle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-74%, 1-91%
Swadloon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-57%, 1-74%
Leavanny 	Forest, Mountain 	1-37%, 1-54%
Venipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-55%
Whirlipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-40%
Scolipede 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-15%
Zorua 	Forest, Mountain 	1-32%, 1-45%
Zoroark 	Forest, Mountain 	1-12%, 1-24%
Minccino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-60%, 1-60%
Cinccino 	Forest, Mountain 	1-45%, 1-45%
Deerling 	Forest, Mountain 	1-79%, 1-91%
Sawsbuck 	Forest, Mountain 	1-59%, 1-71%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-29%, 1-30%, 1-14%
Joltik 	Forest, Mountain 	1-50%, 1-65%
Galvantula 	Forest, Mountain 	1-35%, 1-50%
Axew 	Mountain 	1%
Chespin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-27%, 1-41%
Quilladin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-14%, 1-26%
Chesnaught 	Forest, Mountain 	1%, 1-11%
Fennekin 	Forest, Mountain 	1-20%, 1-20%
Braixen 	Forest, Mountain 	1-10%, 1-10%
Scatterbug 	Forest, Mountain 	1-85%, 1-92%
Spewpa 	Forest, Mountain 	1-80%, 1-86%
Vivillon 	Forest, Mountain 	1-72%, 1-77%
Skiddo 	Farmland, Mountain 	1-3%, 1-22%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-31%, 1-16%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-16%, 1%
Tyrunt 	Mountain 	1-11%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-27%, 1-27%, 1-11%
Rowlet 	Forest, Mountain 	1-39%, 1-59%
Dartrix 	Forest, Mountain 	1-24%, 1-44%
Decidueye 	Forest, Mountain 	1-9%, 1-29%
Yungoos 	Forest, Mountain 	1-31%, 1-45%
Gumshoos 	Forest, Mountain 	1-16%, 1-30%
Grubbin 	Mountain 	1-54%
Charjabug 	Mountain 	1-39%
Vikavolt 	Mountain 	1-4%
Stufful 	Forest, Mountain 	1-7%, 1-38%
Bewear 	Mountain 	1-17%
Bounsweet 	Forest, Mountain 	1-55%, 1-68%
Steenee 	Forest, Mountain 	1-40%, 1-53%
Tsareena 	Forest, Mountain 	1-25%, 1-38%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest, Mountain	1-33%, 1-34%, 1-17%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Roanoke - 97,032 (independent city)
Salem - 24,802
=== Towns ===
Vinton - 8,098
=== CDPs ===
Cave Spring - 24,922
Glenvar - 976
Hollins - 14,673
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Bent Mountain
Bonsack
Bradshaw (partly in Montgomery County)
Catawba
Hanging Rock
Moomaw
Riverside
Starkey
Wabun
Wright
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	42 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	18 inches
Average yearly sunny days	214
Severe storm risk 	7 (High)
Tornado risk 	5 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	6 (Moderate)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Roanoke County is powerfully Republican in most elections.
* During Prohibition, Bent Mountain had the largest distillery in Roanoke County on Bottom Creek Lane.
* While significant areas of the county are rural and mountainous, most residents live in the suburbs near Roanoke and Salem in the Roanoke Valley.
* The county guild of Roanoke County is unified with the independent city of Roanoke by Virginia state law.
Category:Virginia Counties