Houston County, Alabama

Houston County is a county in Alabama. The population of the county is 101,547.
Houston County 	Alabama
Founded 	February 9, 1903
Named for 	George S. Houston
County seat 	Dothan
Population 	101,547
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Urban
Cong. District 	2nd
County Guildmaster	Erik Walter
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 84
US Route 84 Business
US Route 231
US Route 231 Business
US Route 431
US Route 431 Business
Alabama State Route 52
Alabama State Route 53
Alabama State Route 92
Alabama State Route 95
Alabama State Route 103
Alabama State Route 109
Alabama State Route 123
Alabama State Route 134
Alabama State Route 210
Alabama State Route 605
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Early County, Georgia (east)
Henry County (north)
Dale County (northwest)
Jackson County, Florida (south)
Seminole County, Georgia (southeast)
Geneva County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
67.77% White (68,818)
26.80% Black or African American (27,214)
5.43% Other (5,515)
17.5% (17,770) of Houston County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Houston County has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 82 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 4.35 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-15%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-5%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-67%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-62%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-57%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-40%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-20%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-23%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Forest 	1-20%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Forest 	1-10%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-18%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-3%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-18%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-8%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-54%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-39%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-40%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-52%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-37%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-17%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-3%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-80%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-19%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-14%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-16%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Forest 	1-30%
Quilava 	Forest 	1-17%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-54%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-39%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-19%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-44%
Furret 	Forest 	1-27%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-55%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-38%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-43%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-23%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-43%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-33%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-20%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-65%, 1-65%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-51%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-45%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-32%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-20%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-17%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-58%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-40%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-25%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-25%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-62%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-46%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-26%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-30%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-15%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-40%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-25%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-41%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-22%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-58%, 1-58%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-25%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-15%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-5%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-47%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-63%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-39%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-34%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-14%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-12%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-83%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-57%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-65%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-32%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-65%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-47%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-30%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-40%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-25%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-5%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-20%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-40%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-25%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-60%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-40%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-4%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-31%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-16%
Greninja 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-80%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-75%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-65%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-43%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-19%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-4%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-49%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Dothan - 65,496
=== Towns ===
Ashford - 2,148
Avon - 543
Columbia - 740
Cottonwood - 1,289
Cowarts - 1,871
Gordon - 332
Kinsey - 2,198
Madrid - 350
Rehobeth - 1,297
Taylor - 2,375
Webb - 1,430
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Alaga
Ardilla
Big Creek
Crosby
Grangeburg
Hodgesville
Love Hill
Lucy
Pansey
Peterman
Pleasant Plains
Seminole Heights
Wicksburg
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	55 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	227
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Houston County is powerfully Republican in most elections.
* For the most part, the towns around Dothan are suburbs/extensions.
* This area of the state was historically developed for the pine timber and turpentine industries, as well as cotton plantations.
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