Elbert County, Georgia

Elbert County is a county in Georgia. The population of the county is 20,166.
Elbert County 	Georgia
Founded 	1790
Named for 	Samuel Elbert
County seat 	Elberton
Population 	20,166
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	9th
County Guildmaster	Ronald Phelps
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Georgia State Route 17
Georgia State Route 72
Georgia State Route 77
Georgia State Route 77 Connector
Georgia State Route 79
Georgia State Route 172
Georgia State Route 368
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Abbeville County, South Carolina (east)
Hart County (north)
Anderson County, South Carolina (northeast)
Wilkes County (south)
Lincoln County and McCormick County, South Carolina (southeast)
Oglethorpe County (southwest)
Madison County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
63.82% White (12,869)
29.30% Black or African American (5,908)
5.35% Hispanic or Latino (1,078)
1.54% Other (311)
20.4% (4,113) of Elbert County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Elbert County has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 9 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.99 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-37%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-22%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1-7%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest	1-20%, 1-20%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest	1-10%, 1-10%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-65%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-60%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-55%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-45%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-40%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-35%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest	1-25%, 1-25%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest	1-10%, 1-10%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest	1-25%, 1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest	1-10%, 1-10%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest	1-33%, 1-33%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest	1-19%, 1-19%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest	1-20%, 1-20%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest	1-10%, 1-10%
NidoranF/NidoranM 	Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino 	Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Nidoqueen/Nidoking	Forest 	1%, 1%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-17%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-2%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-35%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-20%
Vileplume 	Forest 	1%
Paras 	Forest 	1-23%
Parasect 	Forest 	1-8%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-60%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-45%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-20%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing)	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-11%
Scyther 	Forest 	1-8%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest	1-7%, 1-7%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-70%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest	1-11%, 1-10%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest	1-16%, 1-15%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest	1%, 1%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-45%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-30%
Meganium 	Forest 	1-15%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest	1-21%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest	1-3%, 1-3%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-60%
Furret 	Forest 	1-43%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-64%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-47%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-36%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-18%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest	1-26%, 1-26%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest	1-28%, 1-25%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest	1-18%, 1-15%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-2%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest	1-29%, 1-29%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest	1-15%, 1-15%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing)	1%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-59%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-44%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-29%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing)	1-38%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing)	1-23%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Gligar 	Forest 	1-10%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-33%
Sneasel 	Forest 	1-7%
Teddiursa 	Forest 	1-9%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-40%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest	1-29%, 1-29%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-40%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-25%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1-10%
Mudkip 	Forest (Fishing)	1-27%
Marshtomp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-12%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-57%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-42%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-68%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-61%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-30%
Nuzleaf 	Forest 	1-15%
Shiftry 	Forest 	1%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-45%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-30%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-15%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-30%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-15%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-42%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-23%
Nincada 	Forest 	1-19%
Ninjask 	Forest 	1-4%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest	1-22%, 1-22%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest	1-33%, 1-33%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest	1-18%, 1-18%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest	1-31%, 1-31%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest 	1-40%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest	1-30%, 1-36%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest	1-22%, 1-22%
Kecleon 	Forest 	1-3%
Absol 	Forest 	1%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-32%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-17%
Torterra 	Forest 	1-2%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Piplup 	Forest, 	1-9%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-67%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-53%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest	1-35%, 1-35%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest	1-24%, 1-24%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest	1-11%, 1-11%
Burmy 	Forest 	1-30%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest 	1-12%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-33%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-16%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-26%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-11%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest	1-6%, 1-8%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-15%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-42%
Servine 	Forest 	1-28%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-14%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest	1-13%, 1-13%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest	1-3%, 1-3%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-30%
Watchog 	Forest 	1-15%
Roggenrola 	Forest 	1-4%
Drilbur 	Forest 	1-17%
Excadrill 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing)	1-45%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%, 1-27%
Seismitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-2%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-73%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-35%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-45%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-30%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-7%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-27%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-10%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-53%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-38%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-71%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-52%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest	1-33%, 1-32%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-41%,
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-26%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-26%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-11%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%, 1-92%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%, 1-86%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-72%, 1-77%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest	1-34%, 1-34%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest	1-19%, 1-19%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest	1-30%, 1-28%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-33%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-18%
Decidueye 	Forest 	1-3%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-27%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-12%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-40%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-25%
Tsareena 	Forest 	1-10%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest	1-35%, 1-35%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Bowman - 852
Elberton - 4,653
=== CDPs ===
Dewy Rose - 154
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Beverly
Centerville
Coldwater
Hard Cash
Heardmont
Montevideo (partly in Hart County)
Rock Branch
Ruckersville
=== Ghost towns ===
Huguenot
Petersburg
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	47 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	218
Severe storm risk 	9 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Elbert County is strongly Republican in most elections.
* Elbert County was swept up in the sectional turbulence that gripped the nation during the 1850s, and as a slaveholding community primarily based on the production of cotton, it heavily endorsed secession. During the Civil War many of the county's men joined the Confederate army. Portions of the Fifteenth, Thirty-seventh, and Thirty-eighth Georgia Infantry Regiments included companies that were raised in Elbert County. Also, one company of the Seventh Georgia Cavalry came from Elbert County. Fortunately, General William T. Sherman's armies bypassed Elbert County during their march to the sea, sparing its citizens from the destruction and devastation visited upon other towns and communities in the state.
** After the war Elbert County remained wedded to the cotton industry and existed as a rural, agricultural community. This began to change in 1882, when the first granite quarry was opened near the north fork of the Broad River to provide stone for railroad and home construction. By the 1920s Elberton's granite industry had become firmly established and had overtaken agriculture as the economic centerpiece of the county. Many immigrants, particularly Italians, who had historical roots in the granite trade, came to Elbert County between 1900 and 1930. During the Great Depression of the 1930s the industry not only survived but also expanded, justifying the town's boast that it was the "granite capital of the world."
* Elbert County remains primarily a rural county of agricultural fields and timberland, but its economy is firmly rooted in the granite industry.
* Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes lie on its eastern border with the Savannah River, making the county a prime destination for water-recreational activities. Clarks Hill Lake (also known as J. Strom Thurmond Lake), completed in the early 1950s, is located on the southern tip of the county, while just above it is Russell Lake, completed in the 1980s.
* Two state parks are located in Elbert County: Bobby Brown State Park, marking the site of the old town of Petersburg, which is under the waters of Clarks Hill Lake, and Richard B. Russell State Park on Russell Lake.
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