Simmesport, Louisiana

Simmesport is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. The population of the town is 2,161.
Simmesport 	Louisiana
Incorporated 	1922
Parish 	Avoyelles
Population 	2,161
Elevation 	30 ft (9 m)
Mayor 	Nello Saulnier
City Guildmaster	Guillaume Fruge
ZIP code 	71369
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
54.51% Black or African American (1,178)
42.76% White (924)
2.73% Other (59)
34.0% (734) of Simmesport residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Simmesport has low to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder for a town of its size. The town reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 2.13 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Located along the Atchafalaya River, Water-type Pokémon sometimes swim out of the water and wander into Simmesport.
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Squirtle 	Water's-edge 	1-55%
Wartortle 	Water's-edge 	1-37%
Blastoise 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Psyduck 	Water's-edge 	1-40%
Golduck 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Poliwag 	Water's-edge 	1-71%
Poliwhirl 	Water's-edge 	1-56%
Poliwrath 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Magikarp 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-90%
Gyarados 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1%
Eevee 	Water's-edge 	1-12%
Vaporeon 	Water's-edge 	1-45%
Totodile 	Water's-edge 	1-50%
Croconaw 	Water's-edge 	1-38%
Feraligatr	Water's-edge 	1-20%
Chinchou 	Water's-edge 	1-11%
Marill 	Water's-edge 	1-27%
Azumarill 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Mudkip 	Water's-edge 	1-83%
Marshtomp 	Water's-edge 	1-58%
Swampert 	Water's-edge 	1-33%
Azurill 	Water's-edge 	1-21%
Buizel 	Water's-edge 	1-78%
Floatzel 	Water's-edge 	1-57%
Oshawott 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Dewott 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Tympole 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-95%
Palpitoad 	Water's-edge 	1-80%
Seismitoad	Water's-edge 	1-55%
Tirtouga 	Water's-edge 	1-8%
Froakie 	Water's-edge 	1-40%
Frogadier 	Water's-edge 	1-20%
Greninja 	Water's-edge 	1-8%
Dewpider 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Araquanid 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
== Fun facts ==
* In December 2005 industrialist Frank Stronach founded a new community just south of Simmesport known as Canadaville, a place intended to house people displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
* Simmesport doesn't have much to offer. It has a few public battle fields, dollar stores, Piggly Wiggly, a few gas stations, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, Subway, a landing strip, a sports complex, and not much else.
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