Bladen County, North Carolina

Bladen County is a county in North Carolina. The population of the county is 35,190.
Bladen County 	North Carolina
Founded 	1739
Named for 	Martin Bladen
County seat 	Elizabethtown
Population 	35,190
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. Districts 	7th, 9th
County Guildmaster	Dhorian Foster
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
US Route 701
US Route 701 Business
North Carolina Highway 11
North Carolina Highway 20
North Carolina Highway 41
North Carolina Highway 53
North Carolina Highway 87
North Carolina Highway 131
North Carolina Highway 210
North Carolina Highway 211
North Carolina Highway 242
North Carolina Highway 410
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Pender County (east)
Cumberland County (north)
Sampson County (northeast)
Columbus County (south)
Robeson County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
54.31% White (19,111)
35.00% Black or African American (12,316)
7.45% Hispanic or Latino (2,621)
3.25% Other (1,142)
22.5% (7,917) of Bladen County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Bladen County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 13 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.35 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-15%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-4%, 1-5%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Blastoise 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-65%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-60%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-55%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-38%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-18%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-16%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-58%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-43%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-54%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-29%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-59%, 1-66%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-44%, 1-51%
Poliwrath 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-24%, 1-31%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-14%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-83%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-22%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-17%
Typhlosion 	Forest 	1%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-51%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-36%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-16%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-51%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-34%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-40%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-20%
Chinchou 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-22%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-14%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-71%, 1-71%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-57%, 1-57%
Politoed 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-24%, 1-31%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-59%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-42%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-27%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-63%, 1-65%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-50%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-29%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-48%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-33%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-64%, 1-64%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-40%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-25%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-47%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-68%, 1-73%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-44%, 1-48%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-41%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-21%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-45%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-27%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-14%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-16%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-45%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-30%
Samurott 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-5%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-10%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-90%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-62%, 1-72%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-37%, 1-47%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-35%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-38%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-23%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-5%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-15%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-4%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-40%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-25%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-57%, 1-62%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-42%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-40%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-7%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Greninja 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-2%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-73%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-5%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-25%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-19%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-4%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-42%
== Communities ==
=== Towns ===
Bladenboro - 1,750
Clarkton - 837
Dublin - 338
East Arcadia - 487
Elizabethtown - 3,583
Tar Heel - 117
White Lake - 802
=== CDPs ===
Butters - 294
Kelly - 544
White Oak - 338
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Abbottsburg
Ammon
Ammon Ford
Carvers
Colly Township
Council
Rosindale
Zara
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	49 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	215
Severe storm risk 	8 (High)
Tornado risk 	6 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Bladen County was solidly Democrat for many years. Nowadays, it still slightly leans Democrat, but has become quite more competitive in recent years.
* Following the 2018 United States Midterm Elections, an investigation was opened into accusations of an absentee ballot fraud scheme directed by McCrae Dowless in Bladen County, within North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. Accusations were based around the Republican Primary election, in which Mark Harris defeated incumbent Robert Pittenger, and around the general election, in which Harris initially appeared to defeat Democrat Dan McCready. As of December 2018, the investigation is currently ongoing. Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman, Democrat, said it was possible over 1,000 ballots had been destroyed. According to District Attorney Jon David, Republican, the county has a "troubled history of political groups exploiting the use of absentee ballots."
* The county is home to the Bladen Lakes State Forest, located north of Elizabethtown. Also in the county are Bay Tree Lake State Park and Singletary Lake State Park.
* In 1954, Bladenboro received national attention for several mysterious animal killings, mostly of dogs and livestock, in the area. The animals had broken jaws and had been drained of blood in a fashion not unlike the supposed attacks of Chupacabra. However, sightings describe the attacker as resembling a cat or wolf, which led to the local legend known as the "Beast of Bladenboro." In 2008, the History Channel television series Monster Quest performed an analysis concerning these attacks, which were beginning to happen again, and concluded that the attacker might have been a cougar.
* Tar Heel is home to the largest pig processing plant in the world which opened in 1992, operated by Smithfield Foods and is located just north of the town limits.
* Bladen County is considered the "mother county" of North Carolina because of the 100 counties in North Carolina, 55 of them at one point belonged to Bladen County. It is also the fourth largest county in North Carolina.
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