Vance County, North Carolina

Vance County is a county in North Carolina. The population of the county is 45,422.
Vance County 	North Carolina
Founded 	1881
Named for 	Zebulon Baird Vance
County seat 	Henderson
Population 	45,422
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	1st
County Guildmaster	Dontrall Hairston
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
==Major roads==
Interstate 85
US Route 1
US Route 1 Business
US Route 1 Bypass
US Route 158
US Route 158 Business
US Route 158 Bypass
North Carolina Highway 39
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Warren County (east)
Mecklenburg County, Virginia (north)
Franklin County (south)
Granville County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
48.57% Black or African American (22,061)
42.25% White (19,190)
7.75% Hispanic or Latino (3,520)
1.43% Other (651)
24.0% (10,901) of Vance County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Mainly because of Henderson, Vance County has above average and by North Carolina standards, high rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 32 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.43 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
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 	1-49%, 1-49%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-18%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-3%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-58%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-43%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-40%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-51%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-36%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-16%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-83%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-17%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-16%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
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) 	1-12%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-42%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-63%, 1-63%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-49%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-16%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-56%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-41%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-30%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
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 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-42%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-27%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-56%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-48%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-33%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
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 	1-45%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-51%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-58%, 1-63%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-38%, 1-40%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-23%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-7%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-23%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-7%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-17%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-7%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-10%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-75%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-54%, 1-56%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-57%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-33%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-35%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-20%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-15%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-4%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-60%, 1-67%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-42%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-50%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-20%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-3%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-16%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-71%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-5%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-48%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-25%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-10%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Henderson - 15,368
=== Towns ===
Kittrell - 467
Middleburg - 133
=== CDPs ===
South Henderson - 1,213
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Adcock Crossroads
Bearpond
Bobbitt
Brookston
Bullocksville
Cokesbury
Dabney
Drewry
Epsom (partly in Franklin County)
Faulkner Crossroads
Floytan Crossroads
Gill
Gillburg
Greenway
Greystone
Harris Crossroads
Hicks Crossroads
Knotts Crossroads
Nutbush
Townsville
Tungsten
Watkins
Weldons Mill
Williamsboro
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	45 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	2 inches
Average yearly sunny days	217
Severe storm risk 	9 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Kittrell was the location of Kittrell College, the campus of which later became the Kittrell Job Corps Center. At Kittrell Job Corps Center, students will receive the skills that are necessary for them to succeed in the workforce.
** Kittrell was also home to two famous luxury health hotels during North Carolina's '"Golden Age" of spas, healing springs, and health resorts', the Davis Hotel and Kittrell Springs Hotel.
* South Henderson is really nothing more than a mostly residential extension of Henderson itself.
* The county was formed by the white Democratic-dominated legislature in 1881 following the Reconstruction Era from parts of Franklin, Granville, and Warren counties. According to the 1955 book, Zeb's Black Baby, by Samuel Thomas Peace, Sr., this was a political decision to concentrate blacks and Republicans in one county and keep Democratic majorities in the other counties, an example of gerrymandering: The formation of Vance County was accomplished largely as a political expediency. It was in 1881 when Blacks in large numbers were voting solidly Republican. Granville and Franklin Counties were nip and tuck, Democratic or Republican. From the Democratic standpoint, Warren County was hopelessly Republican. But by taking from Granville, Franklin and Warren, those sections that were heavily Republican and out of these sections forming the new county of Vance, the Democratic party could lose Vance to the Republicans and save Granville and Franklin for the Democrats. [U.S.] Senator Vance was a Democrat. He took kindly to this move and thanked the [North Carolina] Legislature for honoring him with naming the new county after him. At the same time...Vance showed his humor by always referring to Vance County as 'Zeb's Black Baby.'
** In the 1890 Census, Vance County was more than 63 percent African American. In 1894 a biracial coalition of Populists and Republicans elected African American George M. White to the US Congress and gained control of the state house. The Democrats were determined to forestall this happening again. White strongly opposed the new constitution, saying "I cannot live in North Carolina and be a man and be treated as a man." He left the state after his second term expired, setting up a business in Washington, DC.
* While Vance County has become solidly Democratic these days with human voters, with Pokemon, it's a swing county, and could go either way...not what one would consider a bellwether, though.
* A good part of Kerr Lake (Also known as the John H. Kerr Reservoir) is located in Vance County.
* Charity Adams Earley, the first African American woman to be an officer in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, was born in Kittrell.
* A Georgia-Pacific lumber warehouse is located in Middleburg.
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