Lafayette County, Mississippi

Lafayette County is a county in Mississippi. The population of the county is 47,531.
Lafayette County 	Mississippi
Founded 	1836
Named for 	Marquis de Lafayette
County seat 	Oxford
Population 	47,531
Habitat 	Forest
Cong. District 	1st
County Guildmaster	James Glass
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 278
Mississippi Highway 6
Mississippi Highway 7
Mississippi Highway 9W
Mississippi Highway 30
Mississippi Highway 310
Mississippi Highway 314
Mississippi Highway 315
Mississippi Highway 328
Mississippi Highway 334
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Pontotoc County (east)
Marshall County (north)
Union County (northeast)
Tate County (northwest)
Calhoun County (southeast)
Yalobusha County (southwest)
Panola County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
69.17% White (32,752)
25.38% Black or African American (12,017)
5.45% Other (2,582)
24.0% (11,364) of Lafayette County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Lafayette County's theft and murder rates are around average. The county reported 22 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.50 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Work in progress.
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1-3%
Charmander 	Forest 	1-16%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1-6%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-65%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-60%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-55%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-58%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-53%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-48%
Rattata 	Forest 	1-29%
Raticate 	Forest 	1-14%
Ekans 	Forest 	1-27%
Arbok 	Forest 	1-9%
Pikachu 	Forest 	1-46%
Raichu 	Forest 	1-28%
Sandshrew 	Forest 	1-23%
Sandslash 	Forest 	1-13%
NidoranF 	Forest 	1-15%
NidoranM 	Forest 	1-15%
Nidorina 	Forest 	1-8%
Nidorino 	Forest 	1-8%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-20%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-5%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-40%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-25%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing)	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-70%
Eevee 	Forest 	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-10%
Jolteon 	Forest 	1-13%
Flareon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dratini 	Forest 	1-10%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-30%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-15%
Meganium 	Forest 	1-3%
Cyndaquil 	Forest 	1-30%
Quilava 	Forest 	1-17%
Typhlosion 	Forest 	1-5%
Totodile 	Forest 	1-20%
Croconaw 	Forest 	1-5%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-51%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-34%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-40%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-20%
Pichu 	Forest 	1-34%
Mareep 	Forest 	1-42%
Flaaffy 	Forest 	1-32%
Ampharos 	Forest 	1-19%
Marill 	Forest 	1-30%
Azumarill 	Forest 	1-18%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing)	1-28%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing)	1-13%
Espeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest 	1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1-6%
Mudkip 	Forest 	1-24%
Marshtomp 	Forest 	1-10%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-70%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-60%
Beautifly/Dustox	Forest 	1-50%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-37%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-22%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-7%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Forest 	1-24%
Electrike 	Forest 	1-45%
Manectric 	Forest 	1-30%
Plusle/Minun 	Forest 	1-33%
Zangoose 	Forest 	1-25%
Seviper 	Forest 	1-17%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-66%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-51%
Shinx 	Forest 	1-45%
Luxio 	Forest 	1-32%
Luxray 	Forest 	1-17%
Pachirisu 	Forest 	1-30%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-9%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-24%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-9%
Croagunk 	Forest 	1-10%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-5%
Leafeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Glaceon 	Forest 	1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-7%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Forest 	1-16%
Pignite 	Forest 	1-7%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-10%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing)	1-68%
Palpitoad 	Forest 	1-35%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-50%
Seismitoad 	Forest 	1-10%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-33%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-30%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-15%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-20%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-5%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-75%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-50%
Emolga 	Forest 	1-46%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-20%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-3%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-83%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-78%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-68%
Helioptile 	Forest 	1-43%
Heliolisk 	Forest 	1-28%
Sylveon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dedenne 	Forest 	1-39%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-21%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-11%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-17%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-4%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-18%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-3%
Togedemaru 	Forest 	1-46%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Oxford - 18,916
=== Towns ===
Abbeville - 419
Taylor - 322
=== CDPs ===
University - 4,202
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Alesville
Blackwater (partly in Marshall County)
Cornish
Denmark
Harmontown
Paris
Springdale
Tula
Woodland Hills Estates
Yocona
=== Ghost towns ===
Dogtown
Orwood
Riverside
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	57 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	2 inches
Average yearly sunny days	215
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Lafayette County is often regarded as the inspiration for Yoknapatawpha County, the fictional setting of many of William Faulkner's stories.
* University is the official designated name for the area encompassing the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus.
* R.L. Burnside, the blues guitarist and singer, hailed from Harmontown.
Category:Mississippi Counties