Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Pontotoc County is a county in Mississippi. The population of the county is 29,957.
Pontotoc County 	Mississippi
Founded 	1836
Named for 	Chickasaw word for "land of hanging grapes"
County seat 	Pontotoc
Population 	29,957
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	1st
County Guildmaster	Jacqueline Bishop
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 22
US Route 78
US Route 278
Mississippi Highway 6
Mississippi Highway 9
Mississippi Highway 15
Mississippi Highway 41
Mississippi Highway 76
Mississippi Highway 178
Mississippi Highway 336
Mississippi Highway 341
Mississippi Highway 345
Mississippi Highway 346
Mississippi Highway 355
Natchez Trace Parkway
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Lee County (east)
Union County (north)
Chickasaw County (south)
Calhoun County (southwest)
Lafayette County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 Pokéland Census, the racial composition of the county is:
78.24% White (23,438)
13.70% Black or African American (4,104)
6.67% Hispanic or Latino (1,998)
1.39% Other (417)
16.7% (5,002) of Pontotoc County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Pontotoc County's theft rates are around average, and murder rates are below average. The county reported 13 Pokémon thefts in 2017, and averages 0.64 Pokémon murders a year.
== Pokémon ==
Work in progress.
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Rattata 	Farmland 	1-32%
Raticate 	Farmland 	1-15%
Ekans 	Farmland 	1-15%
Arbok 	Farmland 	1-5%
Pikachu 	Farmland 	1-45%
Raichu 	Farmland 	1-28%
Sandshrew 	Farmland 	1-25%
Sandslash 	Farmland 	1-12%
Eevee 	Farmland 	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland 	1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland 	1-7%
Dragonair 	Farmland 	1%
Totodile 	Farmland 	1-3%
Pichu 	Farmland 	1-36%
Mareep 	Farmland 	1-30%
Flaaffy 	Farmland 	1-20%
Ampharos 	Farmland 	1-12%
Marill 	Farmland 	1-22%
Azumarill 	Farmland 	1-7%
Espeon 	Farmland 	1-3%
Umbreon 	Farmland 	1-2%
Mudkip 	Farmland 	1-24%
Marshtomp 	Farmland 	1-8%
Azurill 	Farmland 	1-15%
Electrike 	Farmland 	1-33%
Manectric 	Farmland 	1-16%
Plusle 	Farmland 	1-14%
Minun 	Farmland 	1-12%
Seviper 	Farmland 	1-10%
Shinx 	Farmland 	1-43%
Luxio 	Farmland 	1-28%
Luxray 	Farmland 	1-13%
Pachirisu 	Farmland 	1-20%
Buizel 	Farmland 	1-12%
Leafeon 	Farmland 	1-2%
Glaceon 	Farmland 	1%
Palpitoad 	Farmland 	1-23%
Seismitoad 	Farmland 	1-4%
Emolga 	Farmland 	1-40%
Froakie 	Farmland 	1%
Helioptile 	Farmland 	1-29%
Heliolisk 	Farmland 	1-15%
Dedenne 	Farmland 	1-30%
Charmander 	Forest 	1-10%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-50%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-35%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-27%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-45%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-35%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-27%
Rattata 	Forest 	1-30%
Raticate 	Forest 	1-13%
Ekans 	Forest 	1-15%
Arbok 	Forest 	1-5%
Pikachu 	Forest 	1-45%
Raichu 	Forest 	1-28%
Sandshrew 	Forest 	1-23%
Sandslash 	Forest 	1-12%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-8%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-10%
Gloom 	Forest 	1%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-23%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-13%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-21%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing)	1-25%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing)	1-5%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-3%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-77%
Eevee 	Forest 	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest 	1-2%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-7%
Jolteon 	Forest 	1-15%
Flareon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dratini 	Forest 	1-12%
Dragonair 	Forest 	1-4%
Cyndaquil 	Forest 	1-12%
Quilava 	Forest 	1-4%
Totodile 	Forest 	1-2%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-30%
Furret 	Forest 	1-15%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-40%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-25%
Pichu 	Forest 	1-36%
Mareep 	Forest 	1-27%
Flaaffy 	Forest 	1-17%
Ampharos 	Forest 	1-8%
Marill 	Forest 	1-19%
Azumarill 	Forest 	1-5%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-45%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-35%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Espeon 	Forest 	1-3%
Umbreon 	Forest 	1-2%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-12%
Mudkip 	Forest 	1-20%
Marshtomp 	Forest 	1-8%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-30%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-15%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-45%
Cascoon/Silcoon 	Forest 	1-35%
Beautifly/Dustox	Forest 	1-27%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-15%
Azurill 	Forest 	1-12%
Electrike 	Forest 	1-30%
Manectric 	Forest 	1-13%
Seviper 	Forest 	1-10%
Shinx 	Forest 	1-45%
Luxio 	Forest 	1-30%
Luxray 	Forest 	1-13%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-13%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-5%
Leafeon 	Forest 	1-6%
Glaceon 	Forest 	1-4%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-9%
Tepig 	Forest 	1-7%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing)	1-70%
Palpitoad 	Forest 	1-30%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-48%
Seismitoad 	Forest 	1-6%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-7%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-67%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-42%
Emolga 	Forest 	1-40%
Helioptile 	Forest 	1-27%
Heliolisk 	Forest 	1-12%
Dedenne 	Forest 	1-27%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Pontotoc - 5,625
=== Towns ===
Algoma - 590
Ecru - 895
Sherman - 650
Thaxton - 643
Toccopola - 246
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Buckhorn
Chiwapa
Endville
Esperanza
Hebron
Hurricane
Randolph
Rough Edge
Springville
Troy
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	57 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	2 inches
Average yearly sunny days	216
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Ecru is home to the largest upholstered furniture plant in the world which manufactures Ashley Furniture.
* Sherman has been seeing growth lately due to proximity to Tupelo, but it's been slow...depending on what happens, however, Sherman could grow into another Tupelo suburb.
* Toccopola is the birthplace of Harmonica Frank, a blues singer, guitarist and harmonicist.
Category:Mississippi Counties