Childress County, Texas

Childress County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 7,041.
Childress County 	Texas
Founded 	1887
Named for 	George Campbell Childress
County seat 	Childress
Population 	7,041
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	13th
County Guildmaster	Joel Marsh
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 62
US Route 83
US Route 287
Texas State Highway 256
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Hardeman County (east)
Collingsworth County (north)
Harmon County, Oklahoma (northeast)
Cottle County (south)
Hall County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
63.10% White (4,443)
27.01% Hispanic or Latino (1,902)
8.02% Black or African American (565)
1.86% Other (131)
21.5% (1,513) of Childress County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Childress County has generally low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.68 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland	1-25%
Charmeleon 	Farmland	1-10%
Rattata 	Farmland	1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland	1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland	1-12%
Pikachu 	Farmland	1-75%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-57%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland	1-17%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland	1-7%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-10%
Ponyta 	Farmland	1-50%
Rapidash 	Farmland	1-30%
Electabuzz 	Farmland	1-55%
Tauros 	Farmland	1-15%
Eevee 	Farmland	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland	1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland	1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland	1-20%
Typhlosion 	Farmland	1-3%
Pichu 	Farmland	1-66%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-75%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-65%
Ampharos 	Farmland	1-52%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-77%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-75%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-60%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland	1-80%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland	1-30%
Monferno 	Farmland	1-15%
Infernape 	Farmland	1-3%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-80%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-65%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-47%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-75%
Leafeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland	1-5%
Tepig 	Farmland	1-30%
Pignite 	Farmland	1-15%
Emboar 	Farmland	1%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-75%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-45%
Gogoat 	Farmland	1-25%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-75%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-59%
Sylveon 	Farmland	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-70%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-76%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Childress - 6,105
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Arlie
Carey
Tell
=== Ghost towns ===
Kirkland
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	25 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	4 inches
Average yearly sunny days	258
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* The county is notable for an F5 tornado that struck the city of Childress on May 11th, 1996. More detail on that will be explained in the city info.
* Walt Faulkner, who in 1950 became the first rookie to win the pole position for the Indianapolis 500, was born in Tell and lived there for the first two-and-one-half years of his life.
* The Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River runs through the middle of the county, turning into the Red River after exiting the county headed east.
Category:Texas Counties