Banks County, Georgia

Banks County is a county in Georgia. The population of the county is 18,395.
Banks County 	Georgia
Founded 	February 1, 1859
Named for 	Richard Banks
County seat 	Homer
Largest town 	Maysville
Population 	18,395
Habitat 	Forest, Mountain
Cong. District 	9th
County Guildmaster	Ray Gaines
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 85
US Route 441
Georgia State Route 15
Georgia State Route 51
Georgia State Route 52
Georgia State Route 59
Georgia State Route 63
Georgia State Route 98
Georgia State Route 105
Georgia State Route 164
Georgia State Route 184
Georgia State Route 198
Georgia State Route 323
Georgia State Route 326
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Franklin County (east)
Habersham County (north)
Stephens County (northeast)
Jackson County (south)
Madison County (southeast)
Hall County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
88.90% White (16,353)
6.70% Hispanic or Latino (1,232)
2.40% Black or African American (441)
2.01% Other (369)
12.4% (2,280) of Banks County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Banks County has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.73 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-50%
Ivysaur 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-35%
Venusaur 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-20%
Charmander 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-5%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1-5%
Caterpie 	Forest, Mountain	1-65%, 1-75%
Metapod 	Forest, Mountain	1-60%, 1-70%
Butterfree 	Forest, Mountain	1-55%, 1-65%
Weedle 	Forest, Mountain	1-49%, 1-49%
Kakuna 	Forest, Mountain	1-44%, 1-44%
Beedrill 	Forest, Mountain	1-39%, 1-39%
Rattata 	Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-20%
Raticate 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-5%
Ekans 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-15%
Arbok 	Forest, Mountain	1-13%, 1%
Pikachu 	Forest, Mountain	1-24%, 1-9%
Raichu 	Forest 	1-9%
Sandshrew 	Forest, Mountain	1-26%, 1-13%
Sandslash 	Forest, Mountain	1-16%, 1-3%
NidoranF/NidoranM 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%
Nidoqueen/Nidoking	Forest, Mountain	1%, 1%
Clefairy 	Mountain 	1-28%
Clefable 	Mountain 	1-12%
Vulpix 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-5%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1%
Jigglypuff 	Mountain 	1-17%
Wigglytuff 	Mountain 	1-3%
Oddish 	Forest, Mountain	1-32%, 1-45%
Gloom 	Forest, Mountain	1-17%, 1-30%
Vileplume 	Forest, Mountain	1%, 1-10%
Paras 	Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-10%
Parasect 	Forest 	1-10%
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	1-12%, 1-10%
Weepinbell 	Forest 	1%
Scyther 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-21%
Electabuzz 	Forest 	1%
Pinsir 	Mountain 	1-3%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-70%
Eevee 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Jolteon 	Forest, Mountain	1-8%, 1-6%
Flareon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-5%
Chikorita 	Forest, Mountain	1-38%, 1-38%
Bayleef 	Forest, Mountain	1-23%, 1-23%
Meganium 	Forest, Mountain	1-8%, 1-8%
Cyndaquil 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Forest, Mountain	1-21%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Forest, Mountain	1-3%, 1-3%
Sentret 	Forest, Mountain	1-56%, 1-62%
Furret 	Forest, Mountain	1-39%, 1-45%
Ledyba 	Forest, Mountain	1-62%, 1-72%
Ledian 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-55%
Spinarak 	Forest, Mountain	1-36%, 1-50%
Ariados 	Forest, Mountain	1-17%, 1-32%
Pichu 	Forest, Mountain	1-17%, 1-7%
Mareep 	Forest 	1-19%
Flaaffy 	Forest 	1-9%
Cleffa 	Mountain 	1-20%
Igglybuff 	Mountain 	1-10%
Marill 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-27%
Azumarill 	Forest, Mountain	1-21%, 1-13%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing)	1%
Hoppip 	Forest, Mountain	1-62%, 1-76%
Skiploom 	Forest, Mountain	1-47%, 1-61%
Jumpluff 	Forest, Mountain	1-32%, 1-46%
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 	1-6%
Gligar 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-25%
Scizor 	Mountain 	1%, 1-6%
Heracross 	Forest, Mountain	1-33%, 1-48%
Sneasel 	Forest, Mountain	1-3%, 1-18%
Teddiursa 	Forest, Mountain	1-6%, 1-22%
Ursaring 	Mountain 	1-7%
Stantler 	Forest, Mountain	1-37%, 1-48%
Elekid 	Forest, Mountain	1-21%, 1-15%
Treecko 	Forest, Mountain	1-37%, 1-52%
Grovyle 	Forest, Mountain	1-22%, 1-37%
Sceptile 	Forest, Mountain	1-7%, 1-22%
Mudkip 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Marshtomp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Swampert 	Forest (Fishing)	1%
Zigzagoon 	Forest, Mountain	1-57%, 1-72%
Linoone 	Forest, Mountain	1-42%, 1-57%
Wurmple 	Forest, Mountain	1-75%, 1-89%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest, Mountain	1-69%, 1-82%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest, Mountain	1-63%, 1-75%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-26%
Nuzleaf 	Forest 	1-11%
Ralts 	Forest, Mountain	1-46%, 1-53%
Kirlia 	Forest, Mountain	1-31%, 1-38%
Gardevoir/Gallade 	Forest, Mountain	1-16%, 1-23%
Surskit 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-45%
Masquerain 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-30%
Shroomish 	Forest, Mountain	1-44%, 1-54%
Breloom 	Forest, Mountain	1-24%, 1-34%
Nincada 	Forest, Mountain	1-19%, 1-19%
Ninjask 	Forest, Mountain	1-4%, 1-4%
Azurill 	Forest, Mountain	1-28%, 1-20%
Aron 	Mountain 	1-23%
Electrike 	Forest, Mountain	1-23%, 1-13%
Manectric 	Forest 	1-8%
Plusle/Minun 	Forest, Mountain	1-23%, 1-14%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest, Mountain	1-40%, 1-40%
Swablu 	Mountain 	13%
Zangoose 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-40%
Seviper 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-20%
Anorith 	Forest, Mountain	1-2%, 1-3%
Kecleon 	Forest 	1-2%
Absol 	Mountain 	1-2%
Snorunt 	Mountain 	1-2%
Bagon 	Mountain 	1-9%
Beldum 	Mountain 	1-4%
Turtwig 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-40%
Grotle 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-25%
Torterra 	Forest, Mountain	1%, 1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest, Mountain	1-22%, 1-12%
Monferno 	Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-2%
Piplup 	Forest, Mountain	1-11%, 1-11%
Prinplup 	Forest, Mountain	1%, 1%
Kricketot 	Forest, Mountain	1-65%, 1-78%
Kricketune 	Forest, Mountain	1-52%, 1-65%
Shinx 	Forest, Mountain	1-26%, 1-20%
Luxio 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-9%
Luxray 	Forest 	1-2%
Cranidos 	Mountain 	1-8%
Shieldon 	Mountain 	1-5%
Burmy 	Forest, Mountain	1-38%, 1-38%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest, Mountain	1-18%, 1-18%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-35%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-26%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-10%
Snover 	Mountain 	1%
Leafeon 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-11%
Glaceon 	Forest, Mountain	1-6%, 1-7%
Gliscor 	Mountain 	1-5%
Snivy 	Forest, Mountain	1-42%, 1-55%
Servine 	Forest, Mountain	1-29%, 1-42%
Serperior 	Forest, Mountain	1-16%, 1-29%
Patrat 	Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-40%
Watchog 	Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-27%
Roggenrola 	Forest, Mountain	1-4%, 1-24%
Boldore 	Mountain 	1-7%
Drilbur 	Forest, Mountain	1-24%, 1-44%
Excadrill 	Forest, Mountain	1-9%, 1-27%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing)	1-45%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-14%, 1-27%
Seismitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-2%
Sewaddle 	Forest, Mountain	1-73%, 1-86%
Swadloon 	Forest, Mountain	1-56%, 1-69%
Leavanny 	Forest, Mountain	1-36%, 1-49%
Venipede 	Forest, Mountain	1-49%, 1-53%
Whirlipede 	Forest, Mountain	1-34%, 1-38%
Scolipede 	Forest, Mountain	1-9%, 1-13%
Zorua 	Forest, Mountain	1-29%, 1-43%
Zoroark 	Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-22%
Minccino 	Forest, Mountain	1-53%, 1-53%
Cinccino 	Forest, Mountain	1-38%, 1-38%
Deerling 	Forest, Mountain	1-76%, 1-85%
Sawsbuck 	Forest, Mountain	1-56%, 1-65%
Emolga 	Forest, Mountain	1-24%, 1-14%
Joltik 	Forest, Mountain	1-41%, 1-56%
Galvantula 	Forest, Mountain	1-26%, 1-41%
Chespin 	Forest, Mountain	1-26%, 1-37%
Quilladin 	Forest, Mountain	1-12%, 1-22%
Chesnaught 	Forest, Mountain	1%, 1-7%
Fennekin 	Forest, Mountain	1-20%, 1-20%
Braixen 	Forest, Mountain	1-10%, 1-10%
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	1-25%, 1-12%
Heliolisk 	Forest 	1-10%
Tyrunt 	Mountain 	1-2%
Sylveon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Forest, Mountain	1-22%, 1-11%
Rowlet 	Forest, Mountain	1-34%, 1-54%
Dartrix 	Forest, Mountain	1-19%, 1-39%
Decidueye 	Forest, Mountain	1-4%, 1-24%
Yungoos 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-45%
Gumshoos 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-30%
Grubbin 	Mountain 	1-46%
Charjabug 	Mountain 	1-31%
Vikavolt 	Mountain 	1%
Stufful 	Forest, Mountain	1%, 1-17%
Bewear 	Mountain 	1-12%
Bounsweet 	Forest, Mountain	1-49%, 1-59%
Steenee 	Forest, Mountain	1-34%, 1-44%
Tsareena 	Forest, Mountain	1-19%, 1-29%
Togedemaru 	Forest, Mountain	1-27%, 1-14%
== Communities ==
=== Towns ===
Homer - 1,141
Maysville - 1,798
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Arp
Hollingsworth
Narrows
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	51 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	218
Severe storm risk 	8 (High)
Tornado risk 	5 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Narrows was the birthplace of Ty Cobb. A roadside sign describes the original location of the cabin in which the Cobb family lived and where Ty was born.
* Much of Commerce's fast food and retail is in Banks County.
* Commercial forestry has given way to small poultry farms in recent decades, although much of the workforce is employed in the manufacturing sector, mostly in textiles and apparel production.
* Politically, Banks County is overwhelmingly Republican in most elections.
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