Union County, Florida

Union County is a county in Florida. The population of the county is 15,535.
Union County 	Florida
Founded 	May 20, 1921
Named for 	Honoring the concept of unity
County seat 	Lake Butler
Population 	15,535
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	3rd
County Guildmaster	Joe Cummings
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Florida State Road 16
Florida State Road 100
Florida State Road 121
Florida State Road 238
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Bradford County (east)
Baker County (north)
Alachua County (south)
Columbia County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
70.32% White (10,924)
22.97% Black or African American (3,569)
5.10% Hispanic or Latino (792)
1.61% Other (250)
20.6% (3,200) of Union County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Union County has the state's lowest rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 0.80 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-10%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-35%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-20%
Blastoise 	Forest 	1%
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 	1-34%, 1-42%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-22%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Forest 	1-20%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Forest 	1-10%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-15%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-18%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-8%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-54%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-39%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-55%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-65%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-50%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-3%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-88%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Dragonite 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Forest 	1-30%
Quilava 	Forest 	1-17%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-57%, 1-60%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-45%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-25%
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 	1-33%, 1-33%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-36%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-26%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-13%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-72%, 1-72%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-56%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-45%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-32%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-20%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-27%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-69%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-49%
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 	1-31%, 1-31%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-63%, 1-69%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-53%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-33%
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 	1-48%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-33%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-41%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-22%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-64%, 1-64%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-25%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-9%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-47%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-29%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-62%, 1-74%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-39%, 1-49%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-51%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-29%
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 	1-40%, 1-40%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Samurott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-88%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-62%, 1-66%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-69%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-41%
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 	1-38%, 1-38%
Joltik 	Forest 	1%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Greninja 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-80%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-75%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-65%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-36%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Popplio 	Forest 	1-45%
Brionne 	Forest 	1-30%
Primarina 	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 ==
=== Cities ===
Lake Butler - 1,897
=== Towns ===
Raiford - 255
Worthington Springs - 181
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	52 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	221
Severe storm risk 	8 (High)
Tornado risk 	6 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Union County is overwhelmingly Republican in most elections.
* About a third of the county's population is imprisoned, compared to a statewide figure of one-half percent. Within the county is Union Correctional Institution, Florida State Prison and the Union Juvenile Residential Facility of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.
* The county suffers a death rate of about 1600 per 100,000 residents, the highest in the nation.
* Convicted killer Ted Bundy was executed in Raiford in 1989.
* The Florida State Prison is the subject of the Lynyrd Skynyrd song "Four Walls of Raiford".
* Worthington Springs used to be a speed trap.
* As of 1985 almost all of the residents of Lake Butler work in Florida Department of Corrections prisons, are related to prison employees, do business with prison employees, and/or know prison employees.
* Lake Butler doesn't have much amenity-wise to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, IGA, Subway, Hungry Howie's Pizza, Hardee's, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, NAPA Auto Parts, Skips Delicatessen & Specialty, FullHouse Lounge & Package, Laredo Mexican, China 1, Butler Lake, and not much else.
* Union is the smallest county by area in Florida.
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