DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

DeSoto Parish is a parish in Louisiana. The population of the county is 26,656. Contrary to common belief, the parish was not named after the explorer Hernando de Soto. That is a misconception.
DeSoto Parish 	Louisiana
Founded 	1843
Named for 	Marcel DeSoto, settler
Parish seat 	Mansfield
Population 	26,656
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	4th
Parish Guildmaster	Yazen Love
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 49
US Route 84
US Route 171
US Route 371
Louisiana Highway 5
Louisiana Highway 169
Louisiana Highway 174
Louisiana Highway 175
Louisiana Highway 177
Louisiana Highway 191
Louisiana Highway 346
Louisiana Highway 481
Louisiana Highway 509
Louisiana Highway 510
Louisiana Highway 512
Louisiana Highway 513
Louisiana Highway 539
Louisiana Highway 763
Louisiana Highway 764
Louisiana Highway 765
Louisiana Highway 789
Louisiana Highway 3276
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties/parishes ===
Red River Parish (east)
Caddo Parish (north)
Sabine Parish (south)
Natchitoches Parish (southeast)
Shelby County, Texas (southwest)
Panola County, Texas (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
57.04% White (15,204)
38.79% Black or African American (10,339)
4.17% Other (1,113)
25.2% (6,717) of DeSoto Parish residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
DeSoto Parish has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder, and maybe a little high depending on your point of view. The parish reported 33 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 2.29 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-28%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-13%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-18%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-7%
Squirtle 	Forest 	1-10%, 1-15%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 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 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-40%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-21%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-57%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-40%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
NidoranF 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-20%
NidoranM 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-20%
Nidorina 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-10%
Nidorino 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-20%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-5%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-15%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-5%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-49%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-34%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-39%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-23%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-7%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-28%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-75%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-48%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
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 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-49%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-53%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-7%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-48%, 1-50%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-33%, 1-35%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-35%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-53%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-48%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-33%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-16%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-34%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-73%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-63%
Beautifly/Dustox	Forest 	1-53%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-50%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-32%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-35%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 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 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-58%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-46%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-45%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-38%, 1-47%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-21%, 1-29%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-21%
Toxicroak 	Forest 	1-4%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
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 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-23%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-12%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-75%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-50%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-58%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 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 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-70%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-45%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-57%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-5%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-19%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-5%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-70%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-52%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-36%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-47%
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 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-58%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Mansfield - 5,001
=== Towns ===
Keachi - 295
Logansport - 1,555
Stonewall - 1,814
=== Villages ===
Grand Cane - 242
Longstreet - 156
South Mansfield - 346
Stanley - 107
=== CDPs ===
Frierson - 143
Gloster - 94
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Kingston
Pelican
Wemple
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	53 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	214
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* In addition to who it is named after, the parish's name is also commonly misspelled following the explorer's name as "De Soto Parish," but it is properly spelled following the settler's name as "DeSoto Parish."
* George Dement, former mayor of Bossier City, Louisiana, retired to his family farm in Frierson, where he died on January 12, 2014.
* Grand Cane is the hometown of women's basketball pioneer Linda Gamble.
* Stonewall is experiencing slow growth related to proximity to Shreveport. It doesn't have much - just dollar stores, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, Pizza Hut, Sonic Drive-In, Subway, a sports complex, a landing strip, a few public battle fields, and not much else.
* Logansport is the birthplace of former Louisiana Elite Four trainer James Brown (not to be mistaken for the very successful R&B and funk singer).
Category:Louisiana Parishes