Lake Providence, Louisiana

Lake Providence is a town in and the parish seat of East Carroll Parish, Louisiana. The population of the town is 3,991. The town shares its name with the oxbow lake of the Mississippi River, also called Lake Providence. This area was historically developed as cotton plantations before and after the Civil War, and remains largely rural. The Union Army developed a supply depot near the lake during the Civil War, and its camp was crowded with refugee slaves seeking their freedom. The town grew larger at this site.
Lake Providence 	Louisiana
Incorporated 	1855
Parish 	East Carroll
Population 	3,991
Elevation 	105 ft (32 m)
Mayor 	Hazell Butler
Town Guildmaster	Zishan Knox
ZIP code 	71254
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
81.51% Black or African American (3,253)
15.59% White (622)
2.91% Other (116)
54.3% (2,167) of Lake Providence residents live below the poverty line, making it one of the poorest towns in the United States.
== Theft rate statistics ==
As if the poverty wasn't bad enough, Lake Providence suffers from alarmingly high rates of Pokemon theft and murder, although not enough to land it in the top 10 in either. The town reported 40 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 5.43 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
With being along both the Mississippi River and right next to the lake it shares its name with, Water-type Pokemon frequently come up out of the water and wander into Lake Providence.
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Squirtle 	Water's-edge 	1-50%
Wartortle 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Blastoise 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Psyduck 	Water's-edge 	1-55%
Golduck 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Poliwag 	Water's-edge 	1-60%
Poliwhirl 	Water's-edge 	1-43%
Poliwrath 	Water's-edge 	1-25%
Magikarp 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-95%
Gyarados 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-7%
Eevee 	Water's-edge 	1-12%
Vaporeon 	Water's-edge 	1-45%
Totodile 	Water's-edge 	1-52%
Croconaw 	Water's-edge 	1-39%
Feraligatr	Water's-edge 	1-22%
Chinchou 	Water's-edge 	1-11%
Marill 	Water's-edge 	1-85%
Azumarill 	Water's-edge 	1-60%
Politoed 	Water's-edge 	1-25%
Mudkip 	Water's-edge 	1-89%
Marshtomp 	Water's-edge 	1-64%
Swampert 	Water's-edge 	1-39%
Azurill 	Water's-edge 	1-73%
Buizel 	Water's-edge 	1-87%
Floatzel 	Water's-edge 	1-64%
Oshawott 	Water's-edge 	1-42%
Dewott 	Water's-edge 	1-27%
Samurott 	Water's-edge 	1-5%
Tympole 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-95%
Palpitoad 	Water's-edge 	1-83%
Seismitoad	Water's-edge 	1-58%
Tirtouga 	Water's-edge 	1-8%
Froakie 	Water's-edge 	1-50%
Frogadier 	Water's-edge 	1-33%
Greninja 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Dewpider 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Araquanid 	Water's-edge 	1-20%
== Fun facts ==
* Although it has more than enough problems to list, Lake Providence is somewhat of a popular fishing destination. It is, however, infamous for being one of the South's most mosquito infested towns as well, so repellent will be absolutely mandatory here, and you make sure not to miss a spot if you come here.
* Lake Providence has very little to offer. It has a Sonic Drive-In, Subway, a few local restaurants and businesses, dollar stores, a few fishing places, Byerley Airport, a sports complex and a few battle fields, and that's about it. Nothing really to do in this rural ghetto town than go fishing, swimming, move elsewhere, or if you can't, join up with Team Rocket or get shot by them, or your Pokemon stolen by them, or...well, you get it by now.
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