Cottonport, Louisiana

Cottonport is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. The population of the town is 2,006.
Cottonport 	Louisiana
Incorporated 	1888
Parish 	Avoyelles
Population 	2,006
Elevation 	56 ft (17 m)
Mayor 	Léo Mirande
Town Guildmaster	Ayren Franklin
ZIP code 	71327
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
54.34% Black or African American (1,090)
43.27% White (868)
2.39% Other (48)
36.7% (736) of Cottonport residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Cottonport has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.70 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Avoyelles Parish page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Today, over 100 years after its incorporation, Cottonport retains many of its picturesque qualities. Although Bayou Rouge is no longer navigable, it continues to be used as a fishing hole. It also serves as the backdrop to the annual Cottonport Christmas Festival, held the second weekend in December, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015.
* In the 19th century, large boats made their way through Cottonport with goods destined for the port of New Orleans. The bayou was deep enough to support the large boats and formed a perfect horseshoe, which allowed vessels to turn around. The boats would deliver cargo into the area and would load crops on board to take to larger ports along the route. The main crop available for exporting at that time was cotton. In fact, because so much cotton was being shipped from the port, early settlers named the village Cottonport.
* There's not much Cottonport has to offer. It has dollar stores, a few local restaurants and businesses, a landing strip, a sports complex, a few public battle fields, a museum and cultural center, and not much else.
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