Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Sabine Parish is a parish in Louisiana. The population of the parish is 24,233.
Sabine Parish 	Louisiana
Founded 	March 27, 1843
Named for 	Sabine River and Sabine Free State
County seat 	Many
Population 	24,233
Habitat 	Forest
Cong. District 	4th
Parish Guildmaster	Bobby Decker
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 171
Louisiana Highway 6
Louisiana Highway 118
Louisiana Highway 120
Louisiana Highway 174
Louisiana Highway 175
Louisiana Highway 191
Louisiana Highway 392
Louisiana Highway 473
Louisiana Highway 474
Louisiana Highway 481
Louisiana Highway 482
Louisiana Highway 483
Louisiana Highway 1215
Louisiana Highway 1216
Louisiana Highway 1217
Louisiana Highway 3229
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties/parishes ===
Natchitoches Parish (east)
DeSoto Parish (north)
Shelby County, Texas (northwest)
Vernon Parish (south)
Newton County, Texas (south-southwest)
Sabine County, Texas (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the parish is:
68.51% White (16,602)
19.44% Black or African American (4,710)
8.04% Native American (1,948)
4.02% Other (973)
18.1% (4,386) of Sabine Parish residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Sabine Parish has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The parish reported 12 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.04 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-28%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-13%
Charmander 	Forest 	1-17%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1-7%
Squirtle 	Forest 	1-15%
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 	1-50%
Raichu 	Forest 	1-34%
Sandshrew 	Forest 	1-32%
Sandslash 	Forest 	1-22%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Forest 	1-22%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Forest 	1-10%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-20%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-5%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-15%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-5%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-51%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-36%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-32%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-7%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing)	1-41%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing)	1-26%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing)	1-6%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Forest 	1-20%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-75%
Eevee 	Forest 	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest 	1-6%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-10%
Jolteon 	Forest 	1-5%
Flareon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dratini 	Forest 	1-30%
Dragonair 	Forest 	1-13%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Forest 	1-30%
Quilava 	Forest 	1-17%
Typhlosion 	Forest 	1%
Totodile 	Forest 	1-50%
Croconaw 	Forest 	1-38%
Feraligatr 	Forest 	1-20%
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 	1-42%
Mareep 	Forest 	1-45%
Flaaffy 	Forest 	1-35%
Ampharos 	Forest 	1-22%
Marill 	Forest 	1-54%
Azumarill 	Forest 	1-42%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing)	1-6%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing)	1-50%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing)	1-35%
Espeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest 	1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-32%
Elekid 	Forest 	1-45%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Forest 	1-50%
Marshtomp 	Forest 	1-35%
Swampert 	Forest 	1-17%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-73%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-67%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-61%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-25%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-10%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Forest 	1-48%
Electrike 	Forest 	1-45%
Manectric 	Forest 	1-27%
Minun/Plusle 	Forest 	1-40%
Zangoose 	Forest 	1-35%
Seviper 	Forest 	1-32%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-62%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-44%
Shinx 	Forest 	1-50%
Luxio 	Forest 	1-38%
Luxray 	Forest 	1-23%
Pachirisu 	Forest 	1-40%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-48%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-29%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Forest 	1-22%
Toxicroak 	Forest 	1-5%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-25%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-10%
Leafeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Glaceon 	Forest 	1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-24%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Forest 	1-17%
Pignite 	Forest 	1-7%
Oshawott 	Forest 	1-15%
Dewott 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing)	1-75%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-59%
Seismitoad 	Forest 	1-25%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-70%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-52%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-32%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-36%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-21%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-17%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-5%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-35%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-20%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-70%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-45%
Emolga 	Forest 	1-50%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-3%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Forest 	1-21%
Frogadier 	Forest 	1-7%
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 	1-40%
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 ==
=== Towns ===
Many - 2,853
Zwolle - 1,759
=== Villages ===
Converse - 440
Fisher - 230
Florien - 633
Noble - 252
Pleasant Hill - 723
=== CDPss ===
Belmont - 361
Fort Jesup - 509
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Ebarb
Negreet
Toro
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	55 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	214
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Pleasant Hill is best known as the site of The Battle of Pleasant Hill, fought in April 1864, the bloodiest battle of the Civil War west of the Mississippi River. Every April, a reenactment of the battle is held. It is one of the few reenactments staged at the actual battlefield of the engagement.
* Florien has a reputation for setting speed traps on Highway 171 as a revenue source for their village police department. Rep. Frank Howard, R-Many, said he supported the bill that would likely label the Toledo Bend area in his district a speed trap, adding: "It needs to be about 16-by-24 (feet) in a bright color so it shines like a diamond in a you-know-what."
* Noble is also a bit of a speed trap, but not as bad about it as Florien is.
* In January 2014, the ACLU filed suit against the Sabine Parish School Board, Superintendent Sara Ebarb, Principal Gene Wright and teacher Rita Roark of Negreet High School, alleging officials at one of its schools harassed a sixth-grader because of his Buddhist faith and that the district routinely pushes Christian beliefs upon their students. The court swiftly ruled against the school board.
* Following the discovery of oil in 1928, crude oil and natural gas joined timber as leading natural resources until about 1934 when oil experienced a natural decline. Oil was not a major economic factor again until new reserves were brought in near Many in the 1950s. Its 1,008 square miles (2,610 km2) contains some of the finest timber in the world. In addition, Sabine Parish is rich in other natural resources.
* The Zwolle Tamale Fiesta is the town's signature festival. Originating in the late 1970s, the fiesta celebrates the Native American and Spanish heritage rooted in the town's origins. The fiesta takes its name from the tamale and alludes to the town's local notoriety for what is arguably a spicier version of the Mississippi Delta-style boiled tamale, which is believed to have been made in the area since the early 1700s. The festival was traditionally held on the campus of Zwolle High School on the 2nd weekend of October, kicking off on Thursday night and concluding on Sunday. The practice continued until the early 2000s when the town completed a festival grounds area. The Fiesta relocated to the grounds and scaled back to conclude on Saturday night. Attractions include cultural exhibitions, a parade, a ball, a small-scale carnival and most recently, a mud bog competition.
* The Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb is located in Sabine Parish, most of their members living in Zwolle, Converse, Noble and Ebarb.
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