Benton County, Mississippi

Benton County is a county in Mississippi. The population of the county is 8,729.
Benton County 	Mississippi
Founded 	1870
Named for 	Samuel Benton
County seat 	Ashland
Largest town 	Hickory Flat
Population 	8,729
Habitat 	Forest
Cong. District 	1st
County Guildmaster	Alan Massey
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 22
US Route 72
US Route 78
Mississippi Highway 2
Mississippi Highway 4
Mississippi Highway 5
Mississippi Highway 7
Mississippi Highway 178
Mississippi Highway 370
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Tippah County (east)
Hardeman County, Tennessee (northeast)
Fayette County, Tennessee (northwest)
Union County (south)
Marshall County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 Pokéland Census, the racial composition of the county is:
60.33% White (5,266)
36.90% Black or African American (3,221)
2.77% Other (242)
21.4% (1,868) of Benton County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Benton County's theft and murder rates are low, primarily due to its low population and the few incorporated towns being small. The county reported 8 Pokémon thefts in 2017, and averages 0.60 Pokémon murders a year.
== Pokémon ==
Work in progress.
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Charmander 	Forest 	1-10%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-50%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-35%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-27%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-45%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-35%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-27%
Rattata 	Forest 	1-30%
Raticate 	Forest 	1-13%
Ekans 	Forest 	1-15%
Arbok 	Forest 	1-5%
Pikachu 	Forest 	1-40%
Raichu 	Forest 	1-23%
Sandshrew 	Forest 	1-20%
Sandslash 	Forest 	1-10%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-8%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-10%
Gloom 	Forest 	1%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-20%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-10%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-22%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing)	1-31%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing)	1-6%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-3%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-80%
Eevee 	Forest 	1-14%
Vaporeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-9%
Jolteon 	Forest 	1-14%
Flareon 	Forest 	1-4%
Dratini 	Forest 	1-12%
Dragonair 	Forest 	1-4%
Cyndaquil 	Forest 	1-12%
Quilava 	Forest 	1-4%
Totodile 	Forest 	1-7%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-30%
Furret 	Forest 	1-15%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-40%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-25%
Pichu 	Forest 	1-31%
Mareep 	Forest 	1-25%
Flaaffy 	Forest 	1-15%
Ampharos 	Forest 	1-8%
Marill 	Forest 	1-31%
Azumarill 	Forest 	1-12%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-45%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-35%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Espeon 	Forest 	1-3%
Umbreon 	Forest 	1-2%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-12%
Mudkip 	Forest 	1-30%
Marshtomp 	Forest 	1-13%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-30%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-15%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-45%
Cascoon/Silcoon 	Forest 	1-35%
Beautifly/Dustox	Forest 	1-27%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-15%
Azurill 	Forest 	1-21%
Electrike 	Forest 	1-33%
Manectric 	Forest 	1-15%
Seviper 	Forest 	1-10%
Shinx 	Forest 	1-45%
Luxio 	Forest 	1-30%
Luxray 	Forest 	1-12%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-27%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-14%
Leafeon 	Forest 	1-6%
Glaceon 	Forest 	1-4%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-7%
Tepig 	Forest 	1-7%
Oshawott 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing)	1-72%
Palpitoad 	Forest 	1-35%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-52%
Seismitoad 	Forest 	1-10%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-5%
Froakie 	Forest 	1-3%
Skiddo 	Forest 	1-7%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-67%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-42%
Emolga 	Forest 	1-40%
Helioptile 	Forest 	1-25%
Heliolisk 	Forest 	1-11%
Dedenne 	Forest 	1-25%
== Communities ==
=== Towns ===
Ashland - 569
Hickory Flat - 601
Snow Lake Shores - 319
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Canaan
Hopewell
Lamar
Michigan City
Pine Grove
Spring Hill
Winborn
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	57 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	2 inches
Average yearly sunny days	215
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Benton County's demographics are an oddity. The small, incorporated towns are heavily white...what's the reason for the black population? Well, the north part of the county, where Lamar, Michigan City, Canaan and Hopewell are, is predominately black.
* Snow Lake Shores is a small vacation town. During the summer vacation months, the population grows to over 900.
Category:Mississippi Counties