Guilford County, North Carolina

Guilford County is a county in North Carolina. The population of the county is 488,406.
Guilford County 	North Carolina
Founded 	1771
Named for 	Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford
County seat 	Greensboro
Population 	488,406
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Urban
Cong. Districts 	6th, 13th
County Guildmaster	Sherri O'Donnell
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 Business
Interstate 73
Interstate 74
Interstate 85
Interstate 85 Business
Interstate 785
Interstate 840
US Route 29
US Route 70
US Route 158
US Route 220
US Route 311
US Route 421
North Carolina Highway 22
North Carolina Highway 61
North Carolina Highway 62
North Carolina Highway 65
North Carolina Highway 68
North Carolina Highway 100
North Carolina Highway 150
North Carolina Highway 610
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Alamance County (east)
Rockingham County (north)
Randolph County (south)
Davidson County (southwest)
Forsyth County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
52.77% White (257,731)
32.97% Black or African American (161,027)
7.63% Hispanic or Latino (37,265)
4.27% Asian (20,854)
2.36% Other (11,529)
14.8% (72,284) of Guilford County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Guilford County has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. A more accurate tally can be given once all city and town bios in the county are complete.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-31%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-16%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-70%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-65%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-60%
Weedle 	Forest, Mountain 	1-58%
Kakuna 	Forest, Mountain 	1-53%
Beedrill 	Forest, Mountain 	1-48%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-13%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-31%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-18%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-3%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-30%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-15%
Vileplume 	Forest 	1%
Paras 	Forest 	1-25%
Parasect 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-60%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-45%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-9%
Scyther 	Forest 	1-3%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-19%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-67%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-21%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-5%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-33%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-18%
Meganium 	Forest 	1-3%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-53%
Furret 	Forest 	1-36%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-58%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-41%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-37%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-17%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-42%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-19%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-53%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-40%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-43%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-28%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-32%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-34%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-19%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1-4%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-40%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-25%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-6%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-11%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-35%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-20%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Nincada 	Forest 	1%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest 	1-40%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-32%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-27%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-12%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-21%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-11%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-47%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Burmy 	Forest 	1-20%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest 	1%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-49%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-29%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-27%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-14%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-17%
Watchog 	Forest 	1-4%
Drilbur 	Forest 	1-4%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-60%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-37%, 1-42%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-12%, 1-17%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-35%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-40%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-25%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-5%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-22%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest, 	1-47%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-32%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-67%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-47%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-27%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-12%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-72%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	3%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-31%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-42%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-27%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-12%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-34%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-19%
Tsareena 	Forest 	1-4%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-48%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Greensboro - 269,666
High Point - 104,371
=== Towns ===
Gibsonville - 6,410 (partly in Alamance County)
Jamestown - 3,382
Oak Ridge - 6,185
Pleasant Garden - 4,489
Sedalia - 623
Stokesdale - 5,047
Summerfield - 10,232
Whitsett - 590
=== CDPs ===
Forest Oaks - 3,890
McLeansville - 1,021
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Browns Summit
Climax (partly in Randolph County)
Colfax
Julian
Monticello
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	45 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	5 inches
Average yearly sunny days	216
Severe storm risk 	9 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	6 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Guilford County has become solidly Democrat in the last 10-15 years.
* Sedalia is home to the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum on the site of the former Palmer Memorial Institute (1902–1971), a preparatory school for black students.
* In 2012, Lenovo announced it would open a manufacturing plant in Whitsett.
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