Jefferson County, Mississippi

Jefferson County is a county in Mississippi. The population of the county is 7,726.
Jefferson County 	Mississippi
Founded 	1799
Named for 	Thomas Jefferson
County seat 	Fayette
Population 	7,726
Habitat 	Forest, Water's-edge
Cong. District 	2nd
County Guildmaster	Dacquan Robertson
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 61
Mississippi Highway 28
Mississippi Highway 33
Mississippi Highway 550
Mississippi Highway 552
Mississippi Highway 553
Natchez Trace Parkway
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties/parishes ===
Claiborne County (north)
Copiah County (northeast)
Franklin County (south)
Lincoln County (southeast)
Adams County (southwest)
Tensas Parish, Louisiana (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 Pokéland Census, the racial composition of the county is:
90.93% Black or African American (7,024)
8.54% White (659)
0.54% Other (43)
46.0% (3,554) of Jefferson County residents live below the poverty line, among the highest of any county in the United States.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Like the rest of the Delta region of the state, Jefferson County suffers from high Pokémon theft and murder rates. The county reported 32 Pokémon thefts in 2017, and averages 4.90 Pokémon murders a year.
== Pokémon ==
Work in progress.
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Charmander 	Forest 	1-5%
Squirtle 	Forest 	1-10%
Wartortle 	Forest 	1-5%
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 	1-45%
Raticate 	Forest 	1-30%
Ekans 	Forest 	1-20%
Arbok 	Forest 	1-7%
Pikachu 	Forest 	1-35%
Raichu 	Forest 	1-18%
Sandshrew 	Forest 	1-25%
Sandslash 	Forest 	1-12%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-4%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-10%
Gloom 	Forest 	1%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-30%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-20%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-40%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-55%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-3%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-89%
Eevee 	Forest 	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest 	1-8%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Forest 	1-15%
Flareon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dratini 	Forest 	1-12%
Dragonair 	Forest 	1-4%
Cyndaquil 	Forest 	1-8%
Totodile 	Forest 	1-47%
Croconaw 	Forest 	1-31%
Feraligatr 	Forest 	1-18%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-30%
Furret 	Forest 	1-15%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-40%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-25%
Pichu 	Forest 	1-26%
Mareep 	Forest 	1-25%
Flaaffy 	Forest 	1-15%
Ampharos 	Forest 	1-8%
Marill 	Forest 	1-53%
Azumarill 	Forest 	1-35%
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 	1-53%
Marshtomp 	Forest 	1-37%
Swampert 	Forest 	1-23%
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 	1-44%
Electrike 	Forest 	1-28%
Manectric 	Forest 	1-10%
Seviper 	Forest 	1-12%
Shinx 	Forest 	1-40%
Luxio 	Forest 	1-25%
Luxray 	Forest 	1-8%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-60%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-40%
Leafeon 	Forest 	1-4%
Glaceon 	Forest 	1-3%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-5%
Tepig 	Forest 	1%
Oshawott 	Forest 	1-19%
Dewott 	Forest 	1-10%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-95%
Palpitoad 	Forest 	1-70%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-83%
Seismitoad 	Forest 	1-45%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-5%
Froakie 	Forest 	1-22%
Frogadier 	Forest 	1-11%
Greninja 	Forest 	1-5%
Skiddo 	Forest 	1-7%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-67%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-42%
Emolga 	Forest 	1-35%
Helioptile 	Forest 	1-25%
Heliolisk 	Forest 	1-11%
Dedenne 	Forest 	1-25%
Squirtle 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-45%
Wartortle 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%
Blastoise 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-4%
Magikarp 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-95%
Gyarados 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-10%
Vaporeon 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-55%
Wooper 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-75%
Quagsire 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-53%
Mudkip 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-88%
Marshtomp 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-63%
Swampert 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-38%
Buizel 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-87%
Floatzel 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-65%
Finneon 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-85%
Lumineon 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-55%
Oshawott 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%
Dewott 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-35%
Samurott 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-5%
Tympole 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-95%
Palpitoad 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-85%
Seismitoad 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-60%
Tirtouga 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-8%
Dewpider 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-15%
Araquanid 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-5%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Fayette - 1,614
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Cannonsburg
Church Hill
Coon Box
Harriston
Lorman
McBride
Red Lick
Union Church
=== Ghost towns ===
Ashland
Gum Ridge
Rodney
Uniontown
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	60 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	216
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Jefferson has the highest percentage of African-Americans of any county in the United States.
* Lorman is the closest community to Alcorn State University.
* Originally developed as cotton plantations in the antebellum era, the rural county has struggled with a declining economy and reduced population since the mechanization of agriculture and urbanization of other areas. It has lost roughly one-third of its population peak in 1900.
Category:Mississippi Counties