Mitchell County, North Carolina

Mitchell County is a county in North Carolina. The population of the county is 15,579.
Mitchell County 	North Carolina
Founded 	1861
Named for 	Elisha Mitchell
County seat 	Bakersville
Largest town 	Spruce Pine
Population 	15,579
Habitat 	Forest, Mountain
Cong. District 	11th
County Guildmaster	Leo Peck
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
US Route 19E
North Carolina Highway 80
North Carolina Highway 197
North Carolina Highway 226
North Carolina Highway 226A
North Carolina Highway 261
Blue Ridge Parkway
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Avery County (east)
Carter County, Tennessee (north)
Unicoi County, Tennessee (northwest)
McDowell County (south)
Yancey County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
93.67% White (14,592)
4.47% Hispanic or Latino (697)
1.23% Other (192)
0.63% Black or African American (98)
16.5% (2,570) of Mitchell County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Mitchell County, like most of Western North Carolina, is shown to have low rates of Pokemon theft and murder, although plenty of activity by hunters, poachers and Team Galactic tends to go unreported. The county reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.77 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%, 1-60%
Ivysaur 	Forest, Mountain	1-30%, 1-45%
Venusaur 	Forest, Mountain	1-15%, 1-30%
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	1-5%, 1%
Sandshrew 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 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 	1-36%
Clefable 	Mountain 	1-18%
Vulpix 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-2%
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	1-20%, 1-33%
Pinsir 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-10%
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%
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	1-10%, 1-20%
Azumarill 	Mountain 	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	1-5%, 1-18%
Heracross 	Forest, Mountain	1-41%, 1-56%
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	1-5%, 1-4%
Plusle/Minun 	Forest, Mountain	1-6%, 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	1-8%, 1-7%
Cranidos 	Mountain 	1-20%
Rampardos 	Mountain 	1%
Shieldon 	Mountain 	1-15%
Burmy 	Forest, Mountain	1-45%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest, Mountain	1-25%, 1-25%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-25%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-7%
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	1-5%, 1%
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	1-3%, 1%
Tyrunt 	Mountain 	1-15%
Sylveon 	Forest, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Forest, Mountain	1-3%, 1-3%
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	1-65%, 1-75%
Steenee 	Forest, Mountain	1-50%, 1-60%
Tsareena 	Forest, Mountain	1-35%, 1-45%
Togedemaru 	Forest, Mountain	1-7%, 1-3%
== Communities ==
=== Towns ===
Bakersville - 464
Spruce Pine - 2,175
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Buladean
Clarrissa
Estatoe
Kona
Ledger
Little Switzerland (partly in McDowell County)
Loafers Glory
Penland
Pigeonroost
Poplar
Red Hill
Relief
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	53 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	16 inches
Average yearly sunny days	202
Severe storm risk 	5 (Moderate)
Tornado risk 	1 (Very Low)
Blizzard risk 	4 (Moderate)
== Fun facts ==
* Owing to its high altitude and consequent strong Civil War-era Unionist sympathies, along with its rural nature, Mitchell is a powerfully Republican county. No Democratic presidential candidate has carried Mitchell County since Samuel J. Tilden in 1876. At this time Mitchell included Avery County, detached from it in 1911, and even more Republican. However, since Tilden’s win every Republican candidate has obtained at least sixty percent of the county’s vote, with the solitary exception of the 1912 election when the party was divided between the two candidacies of William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt, the latter of whom carried the county.
* In prehistoric times around Bakersville, local mica deposits were extensively mined by Native Americans. The first Euro-American settlers arrived in the area after the American Revolution, establishing scattered homesteads. 
* Bakersville is home to the North Carolina Rhododendron Festival. The pageant attracts visitors from across the state and nation, most notably Richard Nixon in 1968.
* The county is home to the "Mineral City of the World", Spruce Pine and Roan Mountain which includes the world's largest natural rhododendron garden, and the longest stretch of grassy bald in the Appalachian range. Throughout the year such festivals as North Carolina Mineral and Gem Festival and North Carolina Rhododendron Festival bring many people to the area.
* Mitchell was a dry county until March 2009, when Spruce Pine approved beer, wine, and ABC store sales inside its limits. However, alcohol sales are still illegal in the areas of the county outside the town of Spruce Pine, except areas within 1.5 air miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
* The county took a direct hit from "The Storm of the Century", also known as the "’93 Superstorm", or "The (Great) Blizzard of 1993". This storm event was similar in nature to a hurricane. The storm occurred between March 12–13, 1993, on the East Coast of North America. Parts of Cuba, Gulf Coast States, Eastern United States and Eastern Canada were greatly impacted.
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