Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Vernon Parish is a parish in Louisiana. The population of the parish is 52,334.
Vernon Parish 	Louisiana
Founded 	March 30, 1871
Named for 	Mount Vernon
Parish seat 	Leesville
Population 	52,334
Habitat 	Forest
Cong. District 	4th
Parish Guildmaster	Erik Parrish
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 171
Louisiana Highway 8
Louisiana Highway 10
Louisiana Highway 28
Louisiana Highway 111
Louisiana Highway 113
Louisiana Highway 117
Louisiana Highway 121
Louisiana Highway 184
Louisiana Highway 377
Louisiana Highway 392
Louisiana Highway 399
Louisiana Highway 458
Louisiana Highway 463
Louisiana Highway 464
Louisiana Highway 465
Louisiana Highway 467
Louisiana Highway 468
Louisiana Highway 469
Louisiana Highway 473
Louisiana Highway 489
Louisiana Highway 1211
Louisiana Highway 3226
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties/parishes ===
Rapides Parish (east)
Natchitoches Parish (north)
Sabine Parish (northwest)
Beauregard Parish (south)
Allen Parish (southeast)
Newton County, Texas (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the parish is:
71.22% White (37,272)
14.41% Black or African American (7,541)
8.86% Hispanic or Latino (4,636)
5.51% Other (2,885)
14.9% (7,797) of Vernon Parish residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Vernon Parish has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The parish reported 17 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.17 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-28%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-13%
Charmander 	Forest 	1-15%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1-5%
Squirtle 	Forest 	1-35%
Wartortle 	Forest 	1-20%
Blastoise 	Forest 	1-5%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-73%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-68%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-63%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-63%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-58%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-53%
Rattata 	Forest 	1-37%
Raticate 	Forest 	1-22%
Ekans 	Forest 	1-40%
Arbok 	Forest 	1-21%
Pikachu 	Forest 	1-47%
Raichu 	Forest 	1-31%
Sandshrew 	Forest 	1-32%
Sandslash 	Forest 	1-22%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Forest 	1-22%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Forest 	1-10%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-17%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-2%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-15%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-5%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-55%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-40%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-36%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-11%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing)	1-45%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing)	1-10%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Forest 	1-17%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-78%
Eevee 	Forest 	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-7, 1-10%
Jolteon 	Forest 	1-14%
Flareon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dratini 	Forest 	1-32%
Dragonair 	Forest 	1-15%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Forest 	1-30%
Quilava 	Forest 	1-17%
Typhlosion 	Forest 	1%
Totodile 	Forest 	1-53%
Croconaw 	Forest 	1-39%
Feraligatr 	Forest 	1-21%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-57%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-40%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-45%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-25%
Pichu 	Forest 	1-39%
Mareep 	Forest 	1-42%
Flaaffy 	Forest 	1-32%
Ampharos 	Forest 	1-19%
Marill 	Forest 	1-59%
Azumarill 	Forest 	1-46%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing)	1-10%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing)	1-57%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing)	1-42%
Espeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest 	1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-27%
Elekid 	Forest 	1-42%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Forest 	1-56%
Marshtomp 	Forest 	1-41%
Swampert 	Forest 	1-22%
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 	1-30%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-15%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Forest 	1-53%
Electrike 	Forest 	1-42%
Manectric 	Forest 	1-25%
Minun/Plusle 	Forest 	1-37%
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 	1-47%
Luxio 	Forest 	1-35%
Luxray 	Forest 	1-20%
Pachirisu 	Forest 	1-36%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-48%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-29%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Forest 	1-40%
Toxicroak 	Forest 	1-22%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-14%
Leafeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Glaceon 	Forest 	1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Forest 	1-16%
Pignite 	Forest 	1-6%
Oshawott 	Forest 	1-21%
Dewott 	Forest 	1-6%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing)	1-78%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-56%, 1-61%
Seismitoad 	Forest 	1-31%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-70%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-52%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-32%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-40%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-25%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-5%
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 	1-46%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-3%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Forest 	1-35%
Frogadier 	Forest 	1-20%
Greninja 	Forest 	1-5%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-72%
Helioptile 	Forest 	1-43%
Heliolisk 	Forest 	1-28%
Sylveon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dedenne 	Forest 	1-37%
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 	1-47%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Leesville - 6,612
=== Towns ===
Hornbeck - 480
New Llano - 2,504
Rosepine - 1,692
=== Villages ===
Anacoco - 869
Simpson - 638
=== CDPs ===
Fort Polk North - 2,864
Fort Polk South - 9,038
Pitkin - 576
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Alco
Almadane
Burnstown
Burr Ferry
Coopers
Dido
Dusenbury
Evans
Fullerton
Haddens
Hicks
Kurthwood
Lacamp
Leander
Pickering
Sandy Hill
Slagle
Standard
Temple
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	59 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	213
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Vernon Parish was long a center of the timber industry, which harvested pine in the hills and bottomland hardwoods. Construction of a railway to the area in 1897 stimulated marketing of lumber and businesses in the area. Since World War II, Fort Polk has been most important to the parish economy. The population of the Leesville area rapidly increased fivefold after the fort was opened. Fort Polk is also rated as among one of the most miserable places to be stationed by a soldier survey, the main factors being the climate and the lack of stuff to offer in Leesville. It's often said that one would have to really piss off a higher-up to end up at Fort Polk.
* The parish has two WMAs - Clear Creek and Fort Polk, both of which are popular hunting, catching, camping, hiking and generally recreational destinations.
* Anacoco was named after Bayou Anacoco and the Anacoco Prairie, all of the names most likely being ultimately derived from the Spanish "Llano Cuco" (Raincrow Plain). The French rendered this as "l'Anacoco," mistaking the initial letter as the French definite article, which English-speakers subsequently dropped as unnecessary.
* Vernon Lake is located south of Anacoco.
* In 1941, the United States Army opened Camp Polk, shortly after the outbreak of war in Europe, with the German invasion of Poland and other actions. Camp Polk quickly surpassed the timber industry as the dominant force in the parish's economy. After the camp opened, the population of the parish seat of Leesville rapidly climbed from 3,500 to 18,000. Named after Leonidas Polk, the first Episcopal Bishop in Louisiana and known as the "Fighting Bishop of the Confederacy", it served as one of the major Army training camps during World War II.
* Pitkin was a bit of a sundown town up into the mid-late 1970s, and even today, it isn't the safest place for non-whites.
Category:Louisiana Parishes