Taylor County, Iowa

Taylor County is a county in Iowa. The population of the county is 6,317.
Taylor County 	Iowa
Founded 	1847
Named for 	Zachary Taylor
County seat 	Bedford
Population 	6,317
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	3rd
County Guildmaster	Jamie Fox
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Iowa Highway 2
Iowa Highway 25
Iowa Highway 148
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Ringgold County (east)
Adams County (north)
Nodaway County, Missouri (south)
Worth County, Missouri (southeast)
Page County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
91.42% White (5,775)
7.36% Hispanic or Latino (465)
0.98% Other (62)
0.24% Black or African American (15)
9.5% (600) of Taylor County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Taylor County has very low rates of Pokemon theft and murder, not reporting a single Pokemon theft in 2019, and averaging 0.44 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland	1-25%
Charmeleon 	Farmland	1-10%
Rattata 	Farmland	1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland	1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland	1-12%
Pikachu 	Farmland	1-75%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-57%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-21%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-11%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland	1-17%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland	1-7%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-10%
Ponyta 	Farmland	1-50%
Rapidash 	Farmland	1-30%
Electabuzz 	Farmland	1-55%
Tauros 	Farmland	1-15%
Eevee 	Farmland	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland	1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland	1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland	1-20%
Typhlosion 	Farmland	1-3%
Pichu 	Farmland	1-66%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-75%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-65%
Ampharos 	Farmland	1-52%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-77%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-75%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-60%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland	1-80%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland	1-30%
Monferno 	Farmland	1-15%
Infernape 	Farmland	1-3%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-80%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-65%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-47%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-75%
Leafeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland	1-5%
Tepig 	Farmland	1-30%
Pignite 	Farmland	1-15%
Emboar 	Farmland	1%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-75%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-45%
Gogoat 	Farmland	1-25%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-75%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-59%
Sylveon 	Farmland	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-70%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-76%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Bedford - 1,440
Blockton - 192
Clearfield - 363
Conway - 41
Gravity - 188
Lenox - 1,417
New Market - 415
Sharpsburg - 89
=== CDPs ===
Athelstan - 19
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Guss
Hawleyville (partly in Page County)
Ladoga
Merle Junction
Platteville
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	36 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	22 inches
Average yearly sunny days	208
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	7 (High)
== Fun facts ==
* Taylor is Iowa's fourth-least populous county.
* Politically, Taylor County is typically a Republican stronghold.
* Blockton was founded by the Mormons in 1861, and it was originally known as Mormontown. After the Mormons left the area, the Chicago Great Western Railway was built through the town and it was renamed Blockton in honor of W. T. Block, a railroad official.
* The Taylor County Electric Reservation is located near Conway.
* Lenox is home to the Lenox Rodeo held annually by the Lenox Stock and Saddle Club.
* Athelstan was disincorporated in 2004, and is the location of Iowa's smallest Pokemon center.
* Denny Young, Iowa league runner-up in 1978, hails from Sharpsburg.
* Clearfield is known for driving the shuttle buses at the famous Iowa State Fair.
* New Market had a sundown town ordinance into the 1980s.
* To the north of Bedford is Lake of Three Fires State Park.
* Bedford has very little amenity-wise to offer. It has dollar stores, a sports complex, a few public battle fields, Casey's, Subway, a few local restaurants and businesses, Hy-Vee, Frosty Trete, Godfather's Pizza, Junction Cafe, Taylor County Historical Museum, a pool, a municipal airport, and that's about it.
Category:Iowa Counties