Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

Pointe Coupee Parish is a parish in Louisiana. The population of the parish is 22,802.
Pointe Coupee Parish	Louisiana
Founded 	1807
Named for 	French for the place of the cut-off
County seat 	New Roads
Population 	22,802
Habitat 	Farmland, Water's-edge
Cong. District 	6th
Parish Guildmaster 	Dequinn Barber
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 190
Louisiana Highway 1
Louisiana Highway 10
Louisiana Highway 15
Louisiana Highway 77
Louisiana Highway 81
Louisiana Highway 411
Louisiana Highway 413
Louisiana Highway 414
Louisiana Highway 415
Louisiana Highway 416
Louisiana Highway 417
Louisiana Highway 418
Louisiana Highway 419
Louisiana Highway 420
Louisiana Highway 970
Louisiana Highway 971
Louisiana Highway 972
Louisiana Highway 973
Louisiana Highway 975
Louisiana Highway 976
Louisiana Highway 977
Louisiana Highway 978
Louisiana Highway 979
Louisiana Highway 981
Louisiana Highway 982
Louisiana Highway 983
Louisiana Highway 984
Louisiana Highway 3050
Louisiana Highway 3091
Louisiana Highway 3131
Louisiana Highway 3190
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent parishes ===
West Feliciana Parish (east and north)
Avoyelles Parish (northwest)
Iberville Parish (south)
West Baton Rouge Parish (southeast)
St. Martin Parish (southwest)
St. Landry Parish (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
60.35% White (13,761)
36.41% Black or African American (8,302)
3.24% Other (739)
15.7% (3,579) of Pointe Coupee Parish residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Pointe Coupee Parish has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The parish reported 20 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.76 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland 	1-10%
Charmeleon 	Farmland 	1%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-35%, 1-55%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-20%, 1-37%
Blastoise 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-5%, 1-15%
Rattata 	Farmland 	1-45%
Raticate 	Farmland 	1-30%
Ekans 	Farmland 	1-34%
Arbok 	Farmland 	1-19%
Pikachu 	Farmland 	1-42%
Raichu 	Farmland 	1-27%
Sandshrew 	Farmland 	1-32%
Sandslash 	Farmland 	1-22%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland 	1-23%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland 	1-12%
Vulpix 	Farmland 	1-12%
Psyduck 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-40%
Golduck 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-48%, 1-71%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-33%, 1-56%
Poliwrath 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-13%, 1-30%
Ponyta 	Farmland 	1-10%
Electabuzz 	Farmland 	1-10%
Magikarp 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-95%
Gyarados 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%
Eevee 	Farmland 	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-15%, 1-45%
Jolteon 	Farmland 	1-9%
Flareon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland 	1-32%
Dragonair 	Farmland 	1-15%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland 	1-25%
Quilava 	Farmland 	1-12%
Totodile 	Farmland 	1-54%
Croconaw 	Farmland 	1-39%
Feraligatr 	Farmland 	1-21%
Chinchou 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Pichu 	Farmland 	1-38%
Mareep 	Farmland 	1-35%
Flaaffy 	Farmland 	1-25%
Ampharos 	Farmland 	1-12%
Marill 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-70%, 1-50%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-56%, 1-36%
Politoed 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-13%, 1-30%
Wooper 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-57%, 1-76%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-42%, 1-56%
Espeon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-60%, 1-85%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-44%, 1-68%
Swampert 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-25%, 1-45%
Surskit 	Water's-edge 	1-45%
Masquerain 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Azurill 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-63%, 1-43%
Electrike 	Farmland 	1-38%
Manectric 	Farmland 	1-23%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland 	1-37%
Zangoose 	Farmland 	1-22%
Seviper 	Farmland 	1-25%
Chimchar 	Farmland 	1-13%
Monferno 	Farmland 	1-3%
Shinx 	Farmland 	1-41%
Luxio 	Farmland 	1-30%
Luxray 	Farmland 	1-16%
Pachirisu 	Farmland 	1-35%
Buizel 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-75%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-31%, 1-50%
Croagunk 	Farmland 	1-45%
Toxicroak 	Farmland 	1-29%
Finneon 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-30%
Lumineon 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-14%
Leafeon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Tepig 	Farmland 	1-12%
Pignite 	Farmland 	1-2%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Water's-edge 	1-30%, 1-50%
Dewott 	Farmland, Water's-edge 	1-15%, 1-35%
Samurott 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Tympole 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-95%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-73%, 1-83%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-48%, 1-58%
Tirtouga 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%
Deerling 	Farmland 	1-37%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland 	1-22%
Emolga 	Farmland 	1-38%
Froakie 	Farmland 	1-42%
Frogadier 	Farmland 	1-27%
Greninja 	Farmland 	1-10%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-10%
Helioptile 	Farmland 	1-37%
Heliolisk 	Farmland 	1-22%
Sylveon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland 	1-34%
Dewpider 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-34%
Araquanid 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-18%
Togedemaru 	Farmland 	1-36%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
New Roads - 4,831
=== Towns ===
Fordoche - 928
Livonia - 1,442
=== Villages ===
Morganza - 890
=== CDPs ===
Ventress - 890
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Bayou Latenache
Batchelor
Blanks
Chenal
Columbo
Coon
Dupont
Frisco
Frogmore
Glynn
Innis
Jacoby
Jarreau
LaBarre
Lacour
Lakeland
Legonier
Lettsworth
Lottie
McCrea
Mix
Oscar
Point Coupee
Rougon
St. Dizier
Torbert
Valverda
=== Ghost towns ===	
Alma
Anchor
East Krotz Springs
Elliot City
False River
Hermitage
Parlange
Red River Landing
Torras
Waterloo
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	62 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	218
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Fordoche is the youngest incorporated community in Pointe Coupee Parish. It was incorporated as a village in 1961 and became a town in 1994.
* A Union Pacific railyard is located near Valverda.
* Morganza and other communities are protected by the Morganza Spillway, a flood control structure between the Mississippi River and the Atchafalaya Basin.
* Probably one of Livonia's most famous international tourists was Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, who arrived by train following the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans in 1950.
* According to a 2007 Louisiana Legislative report, Livonia derived 41.18% of its revenue, an average of roughly $349 per capita, from fines and forfeitures in the 2005 fiscal year.
* Nan Ya Plastics Corporation America has a large plant near Batchelor. Another large employer is NRG / Big Cajun 1 & 2 power plants near New Roads. The parish's economy is heavily reliant upon agriculture, with sugar cane being one of the main cash crops.
* The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains a river-monitoring gauge at Red River Landing.
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