Grant Parish, Louisiana

Grant Parish is a parish in Louisiana. The population of the parish is 22,309.
Grant Parish 	Louisiana
Founded 	1869
Named for 	Ulysses S. Grant
County seat 	Colfax
Population 	22,309
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	5th
Parish Guildmaster	Duane Blair
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 71
US Route 165
US Route 167
Louisiana Highway 8
Louisiana Highway 34
Louisiana Highway 122
Louisiana Highway 123
Louisiana Highway 471
Louisiana Highway 472
Louisiana Highway 500
Louisiana Highway 502
Louisiana Highway 524
Louisiana Highway 1230
Louisiana Highway 1239-1
Louisiana Highway 1239-2
Louisiana Highway 1240
Louisiana Highway 1241
Louisiana Highway 3098
Louisiana Highway 3130
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent parishes ===
La Salle Parish (east)
Winn Parish (north)
Rapides Parish (south)
Natchitoches Parish (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the parish is:
77.30% White (17,244)
16.89% Black or African American (3,767)
5.82% Other (1,298)
17.8% (3,971) of Grant Parish residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Grant Parish has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The parish reported 13 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.03 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-28%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-13%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-17%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-7%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-15%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 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 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-40%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-21%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-20%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-20%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 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 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-75%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 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 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-42%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-54%, 1-54%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 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 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-50%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-35%, 1-35%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-32%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-50%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-35%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 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 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-48%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-35%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 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 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-23%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-40%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-40%, 1-48%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-22%, 1-29%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-22%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-5%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-24%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-7%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-15%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-75%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-50%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-59%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 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 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-70%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-45%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-50%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-3%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-21%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-7%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-70%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 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 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
== Communities ==
=== Towns ===
Colfax - 1,558
Montgomery - 730
Pollock - 469
=== Villages ===
Creola - 213
Dry Prong - 436
Georgetown - 327
=== CDPs ===
Prospect - 476
Rock Hill - 274
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Aloha
Bentley
Breezy Hill
Fishville
Hargis
Iatt
Kateland
Mudville
Oak Grove
Selma
Verda
Williana
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	59 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	214
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* In December 2016, a courthouse nativity scene in Colfax drew a complaint from the New Orleans chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. In a letter to the Grant Parish Police Jury, the ACLU said that officials must include secular symbols of the Christmas holiday if a nativity scene is placed alone on public property. District Attorney Jay Lemoine objected to the ACLU challenge in a statement to Alexandria Town Talk: "There have been various holiday displays presented both inside and outside the courthouse over many years. This year, as in years past, they include both secular and non-secular symbols. It is unfortunate that some are offended by these displays during this holiday season, as that was not the intent."
* During the Reconstruction Era, Colfax was the scene of the Colfax massacre on Easter, April 13, 1873. Some three white attackers and about 150 African Americans were killed in one of the most egregious acts of terrorism during Reconstruction. A white militia was led against freedmen by Christopher Columbus Nash, elected sheriff on a Fusionist/Democratic slate. Freedmen were defending Republican officials at the county courthouse and had gathered there as tensions rose in a post-election dispute. A contemporary report by the U.S. military documented the three white fatalities and 105 black victims by name, with 15-20 unidentified blacks found in the Red River. Because of the disproportionate number of deaths between whites and blacks, and documented accounts that at least 50 black prisoners were executed while under control of the white militia, 20th-century historians redefined the "riot" as a "massacre". The event is significant because blacks, who comprised the majority in the county, organized to defend themselves and their political rights.
** The riot arose from the disputed gubernatorial election of 1872, finally determined in the favor of the Republican William Pitt Kellogg by the federal government. Both the Fusion-Democrats and the Republicans held inaugurations and certified their own slates of local officers. Kellogg had not recognized Nash's election as sheriff. A native of Sabine Parish, Nash had been a Confederate army officer, held as a prisoner of war at Johnson's Island in Ohio from 1863 to 1865. Following the events of 1873, in 1874 Nash gathered many of the same men to establish the White League, a white supremacist paramilitary organization that operated on behalf of Democrats and eventually had chapters in many areas of Louisiana. It worked to intimidate and attack black voters, to run Republicans out of office, and to suppress black voting.
* During the first weekend of November, Colfax hosts the annual Louisiana Pecan Festival, an outgrowth of the centennial celebration of the town held in 1969. The festival, which draws large crowds to Colfax, includes a parade, fireworks, carnival rides, music, and the unveiling of Miss Louisiana Pecan Festival and her court. Pecans are sold whole, cracked, or shelled in bags of ten, fifteen, or twenty pounds and may also be purchased in pie or brittle form.
* In the 1950s, Montgomery was known as one of the smaller communities in the state which could draw considerable crowds to political gatherings. William J. "Bill" Dodd, veteran Louisiana politician, in his memoirs Peapatch Politics: The Earl Long Era in Louisiana Politics, recalls a 1955 gathering in which he "eulogized" Huey Long, Earl Long, and attorney general candidate Jack P.F. Gremillion. Dodd satirized Gremillion's World War II record: "Why he almost got killed himself when an enemy shell plowed into one of his most vital organs; if you don't believe Jack Gremillion earned his Purple Heart, he will show you the scars he has to prove it." The scars were on Gremillion's rear end, much to the embarrassment of the successful candidate. From Montgomery, the Long train headed to the parish seat of Colfax.
* Pollock was for many years a sundown town, a community that did not allow black people to be there after sundown. Historian Herbert Aptheker reported a sign "N----- stay out of Pollock" at the town's boundary during World War II when he commanded a group of black soldiers nearby. The town's official history notes "the few individuals of African descent" living in the Pollock area left soon after the Colfax riot. The Louisiana Almanac reported that as late as 1990, Pollock still had no black residents.
* Creola is the location of the Jena Choctaw Pines Casino.
* A Company 199TH FSB (Forward Support Battalion) resides in Colfax. This unit deployed twice to Iraq as part of the 256TH IBCT in 2004-5 and 2010.
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