Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Bossier Parish is a parish in Louisiana. The population of the parish is 116,979.
Bossier Parish 	Louisiana
Founded 	February 24, 1843
Named for 	Pierre Bossier
Parish seat 	Benton
Largest city 	Bossier City
Population 	116,979
Habitat 	Forest, Urban
Cong. District 	4th
Parish Guildmaster	Chase Hopkins
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
==Major roads==
Interstate 20
Interstate 220
US Route 71
US Route 79
US Route 80
Louisiana Highway 2
Louisiana Highway 3
Louisiana Highway 72
Louisiana Highway 154
Louisiana Highway 157
Louisiana Highway 160
Louisiana Highway 162
Louisiana Highway 164
Louisiana Highway 515
Louisiana Highway 527
Louisiana Highway 528
Louisiana Highway 529
Louisiana Highway 537
Louisiana Highway 612
Louisiana Highway 614
Louisiana Highway 3105
Louisiana Highway 3227
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties/parishes ===
Webster Parish (east)
Lafayette County, Arkansas (north)
Miller County, Arkansas (northwest)
Red River Parish (south)
Bienville Parish (southeast)
Caddo Parish (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
68.23% White (79,814)
21.77% Black or African American (25,466)
6.37% Hispanic or Latino (7,451)
3.63% Other (4,248)
14.1% (16,494) of Bossier Parish residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Bossier Parish has around average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The parish reported 59 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 2.84 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Work in progress.
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-28%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-13%
Charmander 	Forest 	1-18%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1-7%
Squirtle 	Forest 	1-12%
Wartortle 	Forest 	1%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-70%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-65%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-60%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-60%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-55%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-50%
Rattata 	Forest 	1-35%
Raticate 	Forest 	1-20%
Ekans 	Forest 	1-40%
Arbok 	Forest 	1-21%
Pikachu 	Forest 	1-54%
Raichu 	Forest 	1-37%
Sandshrew 	Forest 	1-30%
Sandslash 	Forest 	1-20%
NidoranF 	Forest 	1-17%
NidoranM 	Forest 	1-17%
Nidorina 	Forest 	1-9%
Nidorino 	Forest 	1-9%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-15%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-3%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-15%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-5%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-48%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-33%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-5%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing)	1-37%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing)	1-22%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing)	1-7%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-75%
Eevee 	Forest 	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest 	1-6%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-10%
Jolteon 	Forest 	1-15%
Flareon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dratini 	Forest 	1-27%
Dragonair 	Forest 	1-12%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Forest 	1-30%
Quilava 	Forest 	1-17%
Totodile 	Forest 	1-45%
Croconaw 	Forest 	1-33%
Feraligatr 	Forest 	1-15%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-57%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-40%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-44%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-25%
Pichu 	Forest 	1-46%
Mareep 	Forest 	1-46%
Flaaffy 	Forest 	1-36%
Ampharos 	Forest 	1-23%
Marill 	Forest 	1-50%
Azumarill 	Forest 	1-38%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing)	1-7%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-35%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-23%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing)	1-45%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Espeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest 	1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-35%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Mudkip 	Forest 	1-43%
Marshtomp 	Forest 	1-28%
Swampert 	Forest 	1-13%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-34%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-72%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-62%
Beautifly/Dustox	Forest 	1-52%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Forest 	1-44%
Electrike 	Forest 	1-45%
Manectric 	Forest 	1-27%
Minun/Plusle 	Forest 	1-40%
Zangoose 	Forest 	1-35%
Seviper 	Forest 	1-30%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-41%
Shinx 	Forest 	1-53%
Luxio 	Forest 	1-41%
Luxray 	Forest 	1-26%
Pachirisu 	Forest 	1-40%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-45%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-27%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Forest 	1-19%
Toxicroak 	Forest 	1-2%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-20%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-7%
Leafeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Glaceon 	Forest 	1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-23%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Forest 	1-17%
Pignite 	Forest 	1-7%
Oshawott 	Forest 	1-10%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing)	1-72%
Palpitoad 	Forest 	1-47%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-57%
Seismitoad 	Forest 	1-27%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-70%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-52%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-35%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-35%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-20%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-17%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-5%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-70%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-45%
Emolga 	Forest 	1-51%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-5%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Forest 	1-17%
Frogadier 	Forest 	1-4%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-70%
Helioptile 	Forest 	1-45%
Heliolisk 	Forest 	1-30%
Sylveon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dedenne 	Forest 	1-42%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-19%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-4%
Togedemaru 	Forest 	1-50%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Bossier City - 61,315
=== Towns ===
Benton - 1,948
Haughton - 3,454
Plain Dealing - 1,015
=== CDPs ===
Eastwood - 4,093
Red Chute - 6,261
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Adner
Alden Bridge
Arkana
Atkins
Bellevue
Bodcau
Bolinger
Carterville
Elm Grove
Fillmore
Koran
McDade
Midway
Mott
Princeton
Rocky Mount
Taylortown
Willow Chute
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	52 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	214
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Although it doesn't come up, some map viewers have pointed out Bossier Parish's almost tornado-like geographical boundary shape.
* Eastwood and Red Chute mostly serve as Bossier City suburbs.
* Portions of the Bodcau State WMA and Loggy Bayou WMA are located in the parish. The parish also borders Lake Bistineau.
* Bossier Parish was spared fighting on its soil during the American Civil War. In July 1861, at the start of the war, the Bossier Parish Police Jury appropriated $35,000 for the benefit of Confederate volunteers and their family members left behind, an amount then considered generous. After the war, whites used violence and intimidation to maintain dominance over the newly emancipated freedmen. From the end of Reconstruction into the 20th century, violence increased as conservative white Democrats struggled to maintain power over the state. In this period, Bossier Parish had 26 lynchings of African Americans by whites, part of racial terrorism. This was the fifth-highest total of any parish in Louisiana, tied with the total in Iberia Parish in the South of the state. Overall, parishes in northwest Louisiana had the highest rates of lynchings.
Category:Louisiana Parishes