Gilmer County, Georgia

Gilmer County is a county in Georgia. The population of the county is 28,292.
Gilmer County 	Georgia
Founded 	1832
Named for 	George Rockingham Gilmer
County seat 	Ellijay
Population 	28,292
Habitat 	Forest, Mountain
Cong. District 	9th
County Guildmaster	Roberto Ward
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
US Route 76
Georgia State Route 2
Georgia State Route 5
Georgia State Route 52
Georgia State Route 108
Georgia State Route 136
Georgia State Route 382
Georgia State Route 515
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Fannin County (north)
Pickens County (south)
Dawson County (southeast)
Gordon County (southwest)
Murray County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
86.64% White (24,512)
11.62% Hispanic or Latino (3,287)
1.42% Other (403)
0.32% Black or African American (90)
16.7% (4,724) of Gilmer County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Gilmer County has below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 6 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.89 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest, Mountain	1-42%, 1-57%
Ivysaur 	Forest, Mountain	1-27%, 1-42%
Venusaur 	Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-27%
Charmander 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-5%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1%
Caterpie 	Forest, Mountain	1-65%, 1-75%
Metapod 	Forest, Mountain	1-60%, 1-70%
Butterfree 	Forest, Mountain	1-55%, 1-65%
Weedle 	Forest, Mountain	1-40%, 1-40%
Kakuna 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-35%
Beedrill 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-30%
Rattata 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-20%
Raticate 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Ekans 	Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-15%
Arbok 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1%
Pikachu 	Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-3%
Raichu 	Forest 	1%
Sandshrew 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-7%
Sandslash 	Forest 	1-5%
NidoranF/NidoranM 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%
Nidoqueen/Nidoking	Forest, Mountain	1%, 1%
Clefairy 	Mountain 	1-36%
Clefable 	Mountain 	1-18%
Vulpix 	Forest, Mountain	1-11%, 1-5%
Jigglypuff 	Mountain 	1-25%
Wigglytuff 	Mountain 	1-10%
Oddish 	Forest, Mountain	1-43%, 1-57%
Gloom 	Forest, Mountain	1-28%, 1-42%
Vileplume 	Forest, Mountain	1-7%, 1-21%
Paras 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-15%
Parasect 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1%
Venonat 	Forest, Mountain	1-60%, 1-75%
Venomoth 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-60%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-20%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing)	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-10%
Weepinbell 	Forest 	1%
Scyther 	Forest, Mountain	1-18%, 1-31%
Pinsir 	Forest, Mountain	1-4%, 1-8%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-65%
Eevee 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Jolteon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Flareon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Chikorita 	Forest, Mountain	1-50%, 1-50%
Bayleef 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-35%
Meganium 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-20%
Cyndaquil 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Forest, Mountain	1-21%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Forest, Mountain	1-3%, 1-3%
Sentret 	Forest, Mountain	1-63%, 1-70%
Furret 	Forest, Mountain	1-46%, 1-53%
Ledyba 	Forest, Mountain	1-70%, 1-80%
Ledian 	Forest, Mountain	1-53%, 1-63%
Spinarak 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-50%
Ariados 	Forest, Mountain	1-17%, 1-32%
Pichu 	Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-7%
Cleffa 	Mountain 	1-26%
Igglybuff 	Mountain 	1-18%
Marill 	Forest, Mountain	1-17%, 1-20%
Azumarill 	Forest, Mountain	1-3%, 1-8%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing)	1%
Hoppip 	Forest, Mountain	1-70%, 1-85%
Skiploom 	Forest, Mountain	1-55%, 1-70%
Jumpluff 	Forest, Mountain	1-40%, 1-55%
Sunkern 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-40%
Sunflora 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-25%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Espeon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Pineco 	Mountain 	1-18%
Forretress 	Mountain 	1%
Gligar 	Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-40%
Scizor 	Forest, Mountain	1-3%, 1-16%
Heracross 	Forest, Mountain	1-40%, 1-55%
Sneasel 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-35%
Teddiursa 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-35%
Ursaring 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-20%
Stantler 	Forest, Mountain	1-50%, 1-60%
Elekid 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-10%
Treecko 	Forest, Mountain	1-48%, 1-63%
Grovyle 	Forest, Mountain	1-33%, 1-48%
Sceptile 	Forest, Mountain	1-18%, 1-33%
Mudkip 	Forest (Fishing)	1-24%
Marshtomp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-8%
Zigzagoon 	Forest, Mountain	1-65%, 1-80%
Linoone 	Forest, Mountain	1-50%, 1-65%
Wurmple 	Forest, Mountain	1-75%, 1-89%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest, Mountain	1-68%, 1-82%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest, Mountain	1-61%, 1-75%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-35%
Nuzleaf 	Forest 	1-20%
Shiftry 	Forest 	1%
Ralts 	Forest, Mountain	1-57%, 1-65%
Kirlia 	Forest, Mountain	1-42%, 1-50%
Gardevoir 	Forest, Mountain	1-27%, 1-35%
Surskit 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-45%
Masquerain 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-30%
Shroomish 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-56%
Breloom 	Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-36%
Nincada 	Forest, Mountain	1-32%, 1-32%
Ninjask 	Forest, Mountain	1-17%, 1-17%
Azurill 	Forest, Mountain	1-4%, 1-14%
Aron 	Mountain 	1-35%
Lairon 	Mountain 	1-10%
Electrike 	Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-6%
Plusle/Minun 	Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-6%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest, Mountain	1-40%, 1-40%
Swablu 	Forest, Mountain	1-7%, 1-15%
Zangoose 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-50%
Seviper 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-20%
Anorith 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-10%
Kecleon 	Forest 	1-12%
Absol 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-15%
Snorunt 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-15%
Bagon 	Mountain 	1-23%
Shelgon 	Mountain 	1%
Beldum 	Mountain 	1-15%
Metang 	Mountain 	1%
Turtwig 	Forest, Mountain	1-40%, 1-50%
Grotle 	Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-35%
Torterra 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-20%
Chimchar 	Forest, Mountain	1-22%, 1-12%
Monferno 	Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-2%
Infernape 	Forest 	1-2%
Piplup 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-30%
Prinplup 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-20%
Empoleon 	Forest, Mountain	1-3%, 1-3%
Kricketot 	Forest, Mountain	1-75%, 1-88%
Kricketune 	Forest, Mountain	1-62%, 1-75%
Shinx 	Forest, Mountain	1-13%, 1-8%
Luxio 	Forest 	1-2%
Cranidos 	Mountain 	1-20%
Rampardos 	Mountain 	1%
Shieldon 	Mountain 	1-15%
Burmy 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-45%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-25%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-12%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-30%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-13%
Snover 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-15%
Weavile 	Mountain 	1-10%
Leafeon 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%
Glaceon 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-10%
Gliscor 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-20%
Gallade 	Forest, Mountain	1-27%, 1-35%
Snivy 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-58%
Servine 	Forest, Mountain	1-32%, 1-45%
Serperior 	Forest, Mountain	1-19%, 1-32%
Patrat 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-50%
Watchog 	Forest, Mountain	1-22%, 1-37%
Roggenrola 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-40%
Boldore 	Forest, Mountain	1%, 1-20%
Gigalith 	Mountain 	1%
Drilbur 	Forest, Mountain	1-40%, 1-60%
Excadrill 	Forest, Mountain	1-22%, 1-42%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing)	1-35%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-5%, 1-15%
Sewaddle 	Forest, Mountain	1-75%, 1-92%
Swadloon 	Forest, Mountain	1-57%, 1-75%
Leavanny 	Forest, Mountain	1-37%, 1-55%
Venipede 	Forest, Mountain	1-60%, 1-65%
Whirlipede 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-50%
Scolipede 	Forest, Mountain	1-22%, 1-27%
Zorua 	Forest, Mountain	1-38%, 1-52%
Zoroark 	Forest, Mountain	1-18%, 1-30%
Minccino 	Forest, Mountain	1-65%, 1-65%
Cinccino 	Forest, Mountain	1-50%, 1-50%
Deerling 	Forest, Mountain	1-80%, 1-93%
Sawsbuck 	Forest, Mountain	1-60%, 1-75%
Emolga 	Forest, Mountain	1-11%, 1-4%
Joltik 	Forest, Mountain	1-57%, 1-72%
Galvantula 	Forest, Mountain	1-42%, 1-57%
Axew 	Mountain 	1-10%
Chespin 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-48%
Quilladin 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-33%
Chesnaught 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-18%
Fennekin 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%
Braixen 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Scatterbug 	Forest, Mountain	1-85%, 1-92%
Spewpa 	Forest, Mountain	1-80%, 1-86%
Vivillon 	Forest, Mountain	1-72%, 1-77%
Skiddo 	Mountain 	1-20%
Helioptile 	Forest, Mountain	1-11%, 1%
Tyrunt 	Mountain 	1-15%
Sylveon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Forest, Mountain	1-8%, 1-2%
Rowlet 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-65%
Dartrix 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-50%
Decidueye 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-35%
Yungoos 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-50%
Gumshoos 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-35%
Grubbin 	Mountain 	1-60%
Charjabug 	Mountain 	1-45%
Vikavolt 	Mountain 	1-10%
Stufful 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-45%
Bewear 	Mountain 	1-24%
Bounsweet 	Forest, Mountain	1-63%, 1-73%
Steenee 	Forest, Mountain	1-48%, 1-58%
Tsareena 	Forest, Mountain	1-33%, 1-43%
Togedemaru 	Forest, Mountain	1-14%, 1-6%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
East Ellijay - 546
Ellijay - 1,619
=== CDPs ===
Cherry Log - 119
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Ai
Diamond
Goose Island
Protection
Quill
Roosevelt
Tails Creek
Talona
White Path
Yukon
=== Ghost towns ===
Conasauga
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	58 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	3 inches
Average yearly sunny days	210
Severe storm risk 	9 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Gilmer County is home of the Apple Festival, a yearly event held in mid-October.
* Gilmer County has historically been powerfully Republican for the most part, and even from the 1930s to the 1950s, it was much more Republican than state average.
* Through the heart of Cherry Log runs Cherry Log Street, on which is found the Pink Pig, a restaurant in continuous operation since 1950.
* In 2016, the Expedition Bigfoot: The Sasquatch Museum opened in Cherry Log.
* East Ellijay contains almost all of the retail in Gilmer County - Walmart, Nintendo World, Rite Aid, Ingles, Tractor Supply Co., Bealls, Food Lion and Lowe's Home Improvement, along with most of the county's fast food, an AT&T store, Ruby Tuesday, IHOP, Longhorn Steakhouse, a Verizon retailer, Hot And Cold Buffet, Shane's Rib Shack, Pizza King, a couple of hotels/motels, Sears, Charlie's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria, The Smokehouse Country Grill, The PUB, Mucho Kaliente Mexican and El Rey Mexican Restaurant and Cantina.
* Ai was named after the place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
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