Durham County, North Carolina

Durham County is a county in North Carolina. The population of the county is 267,587.
Durham County 	North Carolina
Founded 	1881
Named for 	Bartlett Snipes Durham
County seat 	Durham
Population 	267,587
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Urban
Cong. Districts 	1st, 4th
County Guildmaster	Takeo Beasley
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 40
Interstate 85
Interstate 540
US Route 15
US Route 15 Business
US Route 70
US Route 70 Business
US Route 501
US Route 501 Business
North Carolina Highway 54
North Carolina Highway 55
North Carolina Highway 98
North Carolina Highway 147
North Carolina Highway 157
North Carolina Highway 540
North Carolina Highway 751
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Wake County (east)
Person County (north)
Granville County (northeast)
Chatham County (south)
Orange County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
42.02% White (112,440)
37.49% Black or African American (100,318)
13.66% Hispanic or Latino (36,552)
4.71% Asian (12,603)
2.12% Other (5,674)
14.5% (38,800) of Durham County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Durham County has one of the state's highest rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 162 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 7.88 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-31%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-16%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-10%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-65%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-60%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-55%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-38%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-18%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-18%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-3%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-58%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-43%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-35%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-72%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-2%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-51%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-34%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-40%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-20%
Chinchou 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-12%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-40%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-30%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-31%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-16%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-4%, 1-4%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-40%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-25%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-48%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-33%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-22%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-45%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-51%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-37%, 1-47%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-17%, 1-27%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-2%
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 	1-16%, 1-17%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-7%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-12%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-60%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-42%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-11%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-33%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-35%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-20%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-15%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-4%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-45%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-30%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-60%, 1-67%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-42%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-50%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-21%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-3%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-21%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-71%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-5%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-48%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-22%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-25%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-10%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Durham - 228,330
=== CDPs ===
Gorman - 1,011
Rougemont - 978
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Bahama
Bethesda
Blands
Braggtown
Genlee
Hampton
Heather Glen
Joyland
Nelson
Oak Grove
The Downs
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	46 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	4 inches
Average yearly sunny days	217
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Durham County is arguably the biggest Democrat stronghold in North Carolina, having been solidly Democrat since 1976, and beginning to turn overwhelmingly so during the 1990s.
* The Durham County Electric Mills are located near Rougemont.
* Gorman has mostly become an extension of Durham in recent years, although not much growth occurs here.
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