Red River Parish, Louisiana

Red River Parish is a parish in Louisiana. The population of the parish is 9,091.
Red River Parish 	Louisiana
Founded 	March 2, 1871
Named for 	Red River
Parish seat 	Coushatta
Population 	9,091
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	4th
Parish Guildmaster	Wyees Solomon
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 71
US Route 84
US Route 371
Louisiana Highway 1
Louisiana Highway 4
Louisiana Highway 174
Louisiana Highway 177
Louisiana Highway 480
Louisiana Highway 507
Louisiana Highway 509
Louisiana Highway 514
Louisiana Highway 515
Louisiana Highway 519
Louisiana Highway 783
Louisiana Highway 784
Louisiana Highway 787
Louisiana Highway 788
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent parishes ===
Natchitoches Parish (east and south)
Bossier Parish (north)
Bienville Parish (northeast)
Caddo Parish (northwest)
DeSoto Parish (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the parish is:
57.66% White (5,242)
40.28% Black or African American (3,662)
2.06% Other (187)
21.7% (1,972) of Red River Parish residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Red River Parish has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The parish reported 16 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.77 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Work in progress.
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-28%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-13%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-18%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-7%
Squirtle 	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 	1-56%, 1-57%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-40%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
NidoranF 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-20%
NidoranM 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-20%
Nidorina 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-10%
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 	1-49%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-34%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-39%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-23%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-7%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-28%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-75%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
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 	1-48%, 1-48%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
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 	1-48%, 1-49%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-49%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-53%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-7%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-48%, 1-50%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-33%, 1-35%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-35%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-53%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-48%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-33%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-16%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-34%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-73%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-63%
Beautifly/Dustox	Forest 	1-53%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-50%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-32%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-35%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-30%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-41%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-58%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-46%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-45%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-38%, 1-47%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-21%, 1-29%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-21%
Toxicroak 	Forest 	1-4%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-7%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-23%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-12%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-75%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-50%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-58%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-27%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-70%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-52%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-35%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-35%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-20%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-17%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-5%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-70%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-45%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-57%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-5%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-19%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-5%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-70%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-52%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-36%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-47%
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 	1-55%, 1-58%
== Communities ==
=== Towns ===
Coushatta - 1,964
=== Villages ===
Edgefield - 218
Hall Summit - 300
Martin - 594
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Abington
Armistead
Bayou Pierre
Carroll
Crichton
Cross Roads
Crosskeys (partly in Caddo Parish)
East Point
Emmett
Fairview Alpha (partly in Natchitoches Parish)
Gahagan
Grand Bayou
Halfway
Hanna
Harmon
Hollingsworth
Howard
Lake End
Liberty
Loggy Bayou
Magnolia
Methvin
Mount Zion
New Hope
Oxbow
Piermont
Redoak
Westdale
Williams
Womack
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	56 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	214
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* The disputed gubernatorial election of 1872 increased political tensions in the state, especially as the outcome was unsettled for months. Both the Democratic Party and Republican candidates certified their own slates of local officers. Established in May 1874 from white militias, the White League was formed first in the Red River Valley in nearby Grant Parish. The organization grew increasingly well-organized in rural areas like Red River Parish. Soon White League chapters rose across the state. Operating openly, the White League used violence against officeholders, running some out of town and killing others, and suppressed election turnout among black and white Republicans. In August 1874 the White League forced six white Republicans from office in Coushatta and ordered them to leave the state. Members assassinated them before they left Louisiana. Four of the men murdered were the brother and three brothers-in-law of state Senator Marshall Twitchell. The White League also killed five to twenty freedmen who had accompanied the Twitchell relatives and were witnesses to the vigilante acts.
** Historians came to call the events the Coushatta Massacre. The murders contributed to Republican Governor William Pitt Kellogg's request to President Grant for more Federal troops to help control the state. Ordinary Southerners wrote to President Grant at the White House describing the terrible conditions of violence and fear they lived under during these times.
** With increased voter fraud, paramilitary violence against Republican blacks and whites, and intimidation at the polls preventing people from voting, white Democrats regained control of the state legislature in 1876. The population of the parish in 1880 was 8,573, of whom 2,506 were whites and 6,007 were blacks. In 1898 the state achieved disfranchisement of most blacks and many poor whites through a new constitution that created numerous barriers to voter registration.
* Louisiana was the last state to issue same-sex marriage licenses in 2015 after a landmark Supreme Court decision to allow same-sex marriage in all 50 U.S. states. Red River Parish was the final holdout of Louisiana's 64 parishes when it continued to deny marriage licenses after 63 other parishes began doing so in late June 2015. Parish Clerk of Court Stuart Shaw was the only official besides Governor Colin Carpenter to continue to defy the Supreme Court's ruling even after the Clerks of Court Association reversed their "wait and see" position.
* Martin was a bit of a sundown town back in the day, along with Hall Summit, and although times have changed, neither place is really too comfortable for non-whites, although Hall Summit has gotten better.
* Edgefield makes most of its revenue off of speeding tickets.
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