Osceola County, Florida

Osceola County is a county in Florida. The population of the county is 268,685.
Osceola County 	Florida
Founded 	May 12, 1887
Named for 	Indian leader Osceola
County seat 	Kissimmee
Population 	268,685
Habitat 	Farmland, Swampland, Urban
Cong. District 	9th
County Guildmaster	Alonzo Lacasa
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 4
Florida's Turnpike (Florida State Road 91)
US Route 17
US Route 192
US Route 441
Florida State Road 15
Florida State Road 60
Florida State Road 417
Florida State Road 429
Florida State Road 535
Florida State Road 538
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Brevard County (east)
Orange County (north)
Lake County (northwest)
Okeechobee County (south)
Indian River County (southeast)
Highlands County (southwest)
Polk County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
48.66% Hispanic or Latino (130,742)
37.49% White (100,730)
9.25% Black or African American (24,853)
4.60% Other (12,360)
18.0% (48,363) of Osceola County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Osceola County's rates of Pokemon theft and murder are above average. Once all cities are done, a more accurate tally can be given.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Squirtle 	Farmland, Swampland	1-55%, 1-75%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Swampland	1-40%, 1-58%
Blastoise 	Farmland, Swampland	1-25%, 1-38%
Rattata 	Farmland, Swampland	1-40%, 1-40%
Raticate 	Farmland, Swampland	1-25%, 1-25%
Ekans 	Farmland, Swampland	1-40%, 1-60%
Arbok 	Farmland, Swampland	1-23%, 1-40%
Pikachu 	Farmland 	1-29%
Raichu 	Farmland 	1-14%
Sandshrew 	Farmland 	1-39%
Sandslash 	Farmland 	1-29%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland 	1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland 	1-15%
Vulpix 	Farmland 	1-4%
Psyduck 	Farmland 	1-40%
Golduck 	Farmland 	1-15%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Swampland	1-62%, 1-78%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland, Swampland	1-46%, 1-61%
Poliwrath 	Farmland, Swampland	1-26%, 1-40%
Eevee 	Farmland 	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Flareon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland 	1-45%
Dragonair 	Farmland 	1-25%
Dragonite 	Farmland 	1-5%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland 	1-20%
Quilava 	Farmland 	1-7%
Totodile 	Farmland, Swampland	1-62%, 1-83%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Swampland	1-45%, 1-64%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Swampland	1-25%, 1-42%
Pichu 	Farmland 	1-22%
Mareep 	Farmland 	1-24%
Flaaffy 	Farmland 	1-14%
Ampharos 	Farmland 	1%
Marill 	Farmland, Swampland	1-75%, 1-55%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Swampland	1-60%, 1-40%
Politoed 	Farmland, Swampland	1-26%, 1-40%
Wooper 	Farmland, Swampland	1-50%, 1-75%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Swampland	1-35%, 1-57%
Espeon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland 	1-18%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Swampland	1-75%, 1-85%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Swampland	1-60%, 1-68%
Swampert 	Farmland, Swampland	1-38%, 1-45%
Lotad 	Farmland, Swampland	1-55%, 1-70%
Lombre 	Farmland, Swampland	1-36%, 1-49%
Ludicolo 	Farmland, Swampland	1-15%, 1-25%
Surskit 	Swampland 	1-75%
Masquerain 	Swampland 	1-55%
Azurill 	Farmland, Swampland	1-68%, 1-48%
Electrike 	Farmland 	1-27%
Manectric 	Farmland 	1-12%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland 	1-29%
Zangoose 	Farmland 	1-20%
Seviper 	Farmland, Swampland	1-30%, 1-45%
Shinx 	Farmland 	1-31%
Luxio 	Farmland 	1-20%
Luxray 	Farmland 	1-8%
Pachirisu 	Farmland 	1-22%
Buizel 	Farmland 	1-70%
Floatzel 	Farmland 	1-45%
Shellos 	Swampland 	1-69%
Gastrodon 	Swampland 	1-47%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Swampland	1-49%, 1-86%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Swampland	1-33%, 1-59%
Leafeon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Oshawott 	Farmland 	1-50%
Dewott 	Farmland 	1-35%
Samurott 	Farmland 	1-15%
Tympole 	Swampland 	1-95%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Swampland	1-84%, 1-87%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Swampland	1-59%, 1-62%
Venipede 	Swampland 	1-50%
Whirlipede 	Swampland 	1-35%
Scolipede 	Swampland 	1-10%
Deerling 	Farmland 	1-34%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland 	1-19%
Emolga 	Farmland 	1-28%
Tynamo 	Swampland 	1-59%
Eelektrik 	Swampland 	1-34%
Eelektross 	Swampland 	1-14%
Stunfisk 	Swampland 	1-25%
Froakie 	Farmland, Swampland	1-68%, 1-83%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Swampland	1-48%, 1-63%
Greninja 	Farmland, Swampland	1-23%, 1-38%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-12%
Helioptile 	Farmland 	1-28%
Heliolisk 	Farmland 	1-13%
Sylveon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland 	1-23%
Goomy 	Swampland 	1-55%
Sliggoo 	Swampland 	1-30%
Goodra 	Swampland 	1-12%
Popplio 	Farmland 	1-40%
Brionne 	Farmland 	1-25%
Primarina 	Farmland 	1-5%
Mareanie 	Swampland 	1-45%
Toxapex 	Swampland 	1-20%
Dewpider 	Farmland, Swampland	1-30%, 1-60%
Araquanid 	Farmland, Swampland	1-12%, 1-42%
Wimpod 	Swampland 	1-35%
Golisopod 	Swampland 	1-12%
Togedemaru 	Farmland 	1-31%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Kissimmee - 59,682
St. Cloud - 35,183
=== CDPs ===
Buenaventura Lakes - 26,079
Campbell - 2,479
Celebration - 7,427
Poinciana - 53,193
Yeehaw Junction - 240
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Ashton
Bull Creek
Deer Park
Harmony
Holopaw
Intercession City
Kenansville
Lake Marian Highlands
Narcoossee
Reedy Creek Improvement District
Whittier
=== Ghost towns ===
Apoxsee
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	52 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	236
Severe storm risk 	7 (High)
Tornado risk 	5 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, while it wasn't that long ago that Osceola was a swing county that would lean Republican, the county has now become a Democrat stronghold.
* The Campbell area is home to many cattle ranches.
* Buenaventura Lakes is known as a Puerto Rican neighborhood (Little Puerto Rico).
* Some say the community's name comes from the fact locals would yell "Yeehaw!", while others believe the name is derived from the Creek language word meaning "wolf". According to town historians and several original newspaper articles that are displayed at the Desert Inn and Restaurant, the town was originally named "Jackass Junction" or "Jackass Crossing". This name was given to the four-corner site back in the early 1930s, when local ranchers rode on burros to visit the Desert Inn (then the local brothel). As the 1950s approached, the Florida legislature felt that a name change was due in light of the construction of Florida's Turnpike through the center of the community in 1957, resulting in renaming the town to its present-day name.
* The Yeehaw Junction exit on Florida's Turnpike is still active. It was once known as a major stopping point for tourists to purchase conditional discount tickets for various tourist attractions in the Orlando area, but Yeehaw Junction's ticket booth has since closed down. The Turnpike exit links with State Road 60, an important traffic route going from Vero Beach on the Atlantic to Tampa and St. Petersburg on the Gulf Coast. The Turnpike exit is the southern end of the longest stretch of limited-access highway without an exit in the United States (the next interchange to the north being 48.9 miles away at Kissimmee/St. Cloud) and the northern end of the second-longest such stretch (the next exit to the south being 40.5 miles away at Fort Pierce).
* The Destiny development is planned nearby.
* Celebration is a master-planned community originally developed by The Walt Disney Company. After founding Celebration, Disney followed its plans to divest most of its control of the town. Several Disney business units continue to occupy the town's office buildings. Walt Disney World operates two utility companies, Smart City Telecom and Reedy Creek Energy Services, that provide services to the town. The town itself is connected to the Walt Disney World resorts via one of its primary streets, World Drive, which begins near the Magic Kingdom.
* Multiple decent-sized lakes occupy the county's boundaries, making the area a popular recreational destination. The most notable of them are Lake Conlin, Lake Kissimmee, Lake Hatchineha, Cypress Lake, Lake Tohopekaliga and East Lake Tohopekaliga.
* Since the late 20th century, Osceola County has experienced a significant influx of migrants from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
* Up until the 1970s-80s, Osceola was a rather rural county. And even with the population explosion, it still is desolate in quite a few parts south of St. Cloud.
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