Hanover County, Virginia

Hanover County is a county in Virginia. The population of the county is 99,863.
Hanover County 	Virginia
Founded 	1720
Named for 	Electorate of Hanover
County seat 	Hanover Courthouse
Largest community 	Mechanicsville
Population 	99,863
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	1st
County Guildmaster	Chloe Rodriguez
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 95
US Route 1
US Route 33
US Route 301
US Route 360
US Route 360 Business
Virginia State Route 2
Virginia State Route 30
Virginia State Route 54
Virginia State Route 326
Virginia State Route 657
Virginia State Route 684
Virginia State Route 715
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
New Kent County (east)
Caroline County (north)
King William County (northeast)
Spotsylvania County (northwest)
Henrico County (south)
Goochland County (southwest)
Louisa County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
84.72% White (84,603)
10.52% Black or African American (10,505)
4.76% Other (4,755)
4.8% (4,793) of Hanover County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hanover County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 22 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.05 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-35%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-20%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1-5%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-65%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-60%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-55%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-54%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-49%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-44%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-13%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-11%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-20%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-5%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-36%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Vileplume 	Forest 	1%
Paras 	Forest 	1-25%
Parasect 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-60%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-45%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-33%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-18%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-7%
Scyther 	Forest 	1-3%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-14%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-70%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-20%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-4%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-35%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-20%
Meganium 	Forest 	1-5%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-56%
Furret 	Forest 	1-39%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-62%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-45%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-37%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-17%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-55%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-40%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-41%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-26%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gligar 	Forest 	1-8%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-31%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-33%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-35%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-20%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1-5%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-35%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-20%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-57%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-41%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-20%
Nuzleaf 	Forest 	1-5%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-45%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-30%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1-15%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-35%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-20%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-41%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-22%
Nincada 	Forest 	1-10%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-31%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest 	1-40%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-38%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-30%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-15%
Torterra 	Forest 	1%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-21%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-11%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-67%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-54%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-42%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Burmy 	Forest 	1-30%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest 	1-10%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-46%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-26%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-25%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-9%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-6%
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 	1-16%, 1-16%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-21%
Watchog 	Forest 	1-8%
Drilbur 	Forest 	1-13%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-57%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-35%, 1-39%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-10%, 1-14%
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 	1-25%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-9%
Minccino 	Forest, 	1-55%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-40%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-73%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-53%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-36%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-21%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-28%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-13%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-72%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-3%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-35%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-20%
Decidueye 	Forest 	1-5%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-41%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-26%
Tsareena 	Forest 	1-11%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
== Communities ==
=== Towns ===
Ashland - 7,225
=== CDPs ===
Hanover - 252 (Hanover Courthouse)
Mechanicsville - 36,348
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Ashcake
Atlee
Beaverdam
Cold Harbor
Doswell
Elmont
Green Bay
Montpelier
Negro Foot
Old Church
Poindexters
Rockville
Studley
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	44 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	13 inches
Average yearly sunny days	206
Severe storm risk 	7 (High)
Tornado risk 	5 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	3 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Hunting Hawk Golf Club and The Hollows Golf Club are located in Hanover County.
* Politically, Hanover County is powerfully Republican in most elections.
* Kings Dominion amusement park opened in 1975 in Doswell and added to the county's economy.
* Professional wrestler Mickie James was born in Montpeiler.
* Hanover County has the lowest real estate property tax rate in the Richmond Region, which makes for a competitive business location. Some of the major businesses that have taken advantage of the tax rate include: Bass Pro Shops, FedEx Ground, and The Vitamin Shoppe. These businesses located in the county with help from the Hanover County Economic Development and the Greater Richmond Partnership, which are both regional economic development organizations.
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