Anderson County, Texas

Anderson County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 58,458.
Anderson County 	Texas
Founded 	March 24, 1846
Named for 	Kenneth L. Anderson
County seat 	Palestine
Population 	58,458
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	5th
County Guildmaster	Sammy Whitaker
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 79
US Route 84
US Route 175
US Route 287
Texas State Highway 19
Texas State Highway 155
Texas State Highway 294
Loop 256
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Cherokee County (east)
Henderson County (north)
Houston County (south)
Leon County (southwest)
Freestone County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
60.30% White (35,250)
21.29% Black or African American (12,445)
16.64% Hispanic or Latino (9,727)
1.77% Other (1,036)
13.1% (7,657) of Anderson County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Anderson County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 29 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.38 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-28%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-13%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-17%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-7%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-4%, 1-4%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-70%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-65%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-60%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-60%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-55%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-50%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-40%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-21%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-58%, 1-55%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-38%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-18%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-9%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-19%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-4%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-15%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-5%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-50%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-35%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-22%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-10%, 1-30%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-72%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-12%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-2%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-28%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-13%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-47%
Furret 	Forest 	1-30%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-57%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-40%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-44%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-25%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-47%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-51%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-41%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-28%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-45%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-31%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-32%, 1-39%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-17%, 1-24%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-30%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-51%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-23%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-66%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-60%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-54%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-27%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-12%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-37%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-19%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-38%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-52%, 1-49%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-34%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-52%, 1-50%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-35%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-24%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-20%
Monferno 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-41%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-53%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-40%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-26%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-44%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-35%, 1-44%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-18%, 1-26%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-18%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-24%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-17%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-7%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-10%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-66%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-46%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-50%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-21%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-70%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-52%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-32%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-33%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-18%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-18%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-45%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-30%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-70%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-45%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-53%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-5%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-15%
Frogadier 	Forest 	1%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-70%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-25%
Gogoat 	Farmland 	1-5%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-54%, 1-48%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-33%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-46%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-20%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-5%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-54%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Palestine - 18,712
=== Towns ===
Elkhart - 1,371
Frankston - 1,229
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Alderbranch
Bethel
Blackfoot
Bois d'Arc
Bradford
Broom City
Brushy Creek
Cayuga
Cedar Creek
Cronin
Crystal Lake
Days Chapel
Denson Springs
Elmtown
Elmwood
Fosterville
Greens Bluff
Long Lake
Massey Lake
Montalba
Mound City (partly in Houston County)
Myrtle Springs
Neches
Pert
Providence
Redtown
Salmon
Slocum
Springfield
Swanson Hill Church
Tennessee Colony
Todd City
Tucker
Wells Creek
Yard
=== Ghost towns ===
Jarvis
Kickapoo
Wild Cat Bluff
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	45 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	225
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Alphabetically, Anderson is the first of Texas' 254 counties.
* In 1875, the International – Great Northern Railroad placed its machine and repair shops and general offices in Palestine, causing the community to double in size over the next 5 years. For a time, it was a rough railroad town, dominated by male workers.
* White violence against blacks occurred in the county. In July 1910, at least 22 blacks were killed in white rioting near Slocum, a majority-black community, in what is called the Slocum Massacre. Racial and economic tensions were high and southern states had disenfranchised blacks and imposed Jim Crow in furtherance of white supremacy. Anderson County tied for 13th place in a list of the 25 American counties with the highest number of lynchings between 1877 and 1950 (all were located in the South). Oral tradition in the black community says that as many as 200 blacks may have been killed in the massacre. An estimated 200 whites rioted and attacked blacks on the roads, in the fields, and in Slocum on July 29–30, 1910. Many black homes were burned, and black families fled for their lives, having to abandon their property and assets. This town is about 20 miles east of the county seat at Palestine. At the time, as was usual, events were described as a "race riot" by blacks; Texas newspapers mistakenly had contributed to problems by reporting rumors that 200 blacks were arming. Afterward, 11 men were arrested and seven were indicted, including James Spurger, said by many to be the instigator, but no prosecution resulted. The massacre had been preceded by racial tensions, rumors, and, for 6 months, at least one lynching per month of blacks in East Texas. In January 2016, the state installed a highway historical marker in Slocum to recognize this unprovoked attack on the black community.
* In January 1928, the first oil-producing well in Anderson County, the Humble-Lizzie Smith No. 1, was completed. From 1929 to 2000, 295,904,540 barrels (47,045,062 m3) of oil were produced from county lands.
* The Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area was purchased by the state between 1950 and 1960, much of it formerly owned by Milze L. Derden. The area was renamed in 1952 for Gus A. Engeling, the first state biologist assigned to the area who was killed by a poacher on December 13, 1951.
* Anderson is a strongly Republican county, voting Republican in every election since 1980 (as of 2016). The county last voted Democratic in 1976, when Jimmy Carter won 57% of the county's votes. Hillary Clinton managed to win just 19.8% of the vote in the county, the least of any presidential candidate since 1944, when Thomas E. Dewey managed only 8.5%.
* Elkhart is named for a friendly Native American who assisted the early settlers of the town.
* Two theories are given as to how Frankston got its name. The one most accepted (and shown on the city's official website) is that Frankston was named for Frankie Miller, a young woman who donated land for the downtown city park. An alternate theory for the name of the town was that Frankston was named after Frank Miller, who owned the land when the railway was built. The Miller house still stands as a historical landmark in the southeast part of town, on ACR 19. The state bought the land from him and named the city in his honor. The original Main Street still holds the name Miller Street. The junction of Highways 155 and 175 is now the center of the town.
* Frank Beard, the drummer for ZZ Top, was born in Frankston.
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