McCracken County, Kentucky

McCracken County is a county in Kentucky. The population of the county is 65,565.
McCracken County 	Kentucky
Founded 	1825
Named for 	Virgil McCracken
County seat 	Paducah
Population 	65,565
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge
Cong. District 	1st
County Guildmaster	Scott Marshall
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 24
US Route 45
US Route 45 Business
US Route 60
US Route 60 Business
US Route 62
US Route 68
Kentucky Route 131
Kentucky Route 284
Kentucky Route 286
Kentucky Route 305
Kentucky Route 339
Kentucky Route 348
Kentucky Route 358
Kentucky Route 450
Kentucky Route 994
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Marshall County (east)
Massac County, Illinois (north)
Livingston County (northeast)
Graves County (south)
Carlisle County (southwest)
Ballard County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
83.79% White (54,936)
11.29% Black or African American (7,402)
4.92% Other (3,227)
16.8% (11,014) of McCracken County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
McCracken County's theft and murder rates are above average by Kentucky standards. The county reported 18 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.40 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-29%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-14%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-20%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-10%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-42%, 1-30%, 1-55%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-27%, 1-15%, 1-37%
Blastoise 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%, 1-15%
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 	1-35%, 1-33%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-18%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-10%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-45%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-30%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-16%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Forest 	1-20%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Forest 	1-10%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-20%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-5%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-45%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-30%
Psyduck 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-20%, 1-20%, 1-40%
Golduck 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-55%, 1-45%, 1-71%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-40%, 1-30%, 1-56%
Poliwrath 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-22%, 1-12%, 1-30%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Magikarp 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-75%, 1-95%
Gyarados 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-2%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-15%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-31%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-16%
Meganium 	Forest 	1%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-47%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-30%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-35%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-16%
Chinchou 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-38%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-62%, 1-52%, 1-30%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-48%, 1-38%, 1-15%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-60%, 1-50%, 1-70%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-43%, 1-35%, 1-50%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-35%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-31%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-16%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-37%, 1-73%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-35%, 1-22%, 1-58%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-15%, 1-2%, 1-33%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-72%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-66%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-60%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-25%, 1-45%
Masquerain 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%, 1-30%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-38%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-19%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-55%, 1-45%, 1-23%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-31%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest 	1-35%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-33%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-22%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-66%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-51%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-40%, 1-75%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-32%, 1-23%, 1-50%
Croagunk 	Farmland 	1-25%
Toxicroak 	Farmland 	1-8%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Finneon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-15%, 1-25%
Lumineon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1%, 1-10%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-25%, 1-30%
Dewott 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%, 1-15%
Tympole 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-60%, 1-72%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-20%
Palpitoad 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-43%, 1-56%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-70%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-53%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-31%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-36%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-21%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-20%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-50%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-35%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-61%, 1-72%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-46%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-30%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-14%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-25%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-20%, 1-40%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-15%, 1-5%, 1-25%
Greninja 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1%, 1-9%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-83%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-78%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-68%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-25%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Dewpider 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%, 1-30%
Araquanid 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-15%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-24%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-9%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Paducah - 25,024
=== CDPs ===
Farley - 4,701
Hendron - 4,687
Massac - 4,505
Reidland - 4,491
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Black Cat
Future City
Grahamville
Lone Oak
Melber (partly in Graves County)
Rossington
Saint Johns
West Paducah
Woodville
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	50 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	8 inches
Average yearly sunny days	198
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	2 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* The four CDPs mainly serve as extensions/suburbs of Paducah.
* Until November 4th, 2008, Lone Oak was an incorporated city until it voted to dissolve.
* The Heath High School shooting occurred at Heath High School in West Paducah on Monday, December 1, 1997. Fourteen-year-old Michael Carneal opened fire on a group of praying students, killing three and injuring five more.
* The National Weather Service office serving Paducah and surrounding areas is located in West Paducah near the Barkley Regional Airport.
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