Bossier City, Louisiana

Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. The population of the city is 61,315, making it by far the largest in the parish. Located on the eastern bank of the Red River, it is closely tied economically and socially to its larger sister city Shreveport on the opposite bank. It is also home to Barksdale Air Force Base and Bossier Parish Community College.
Bossier City 	Louisiana
Incorporated 	1907
Motto 	"Union, Justice, Confidence"
Parish 	Bossier
Population 	61,315
Elevation 	174 ft (53 m)
Mayor 	Brenton Odom
City Guildmaster	Nathaniel Smith
ZIP codes 	71037, 71110-71113, 71171-71172
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
60.45% White (37,064)
26.48% Black or African American (16,236)
8.64% Hispanic or Latino (5,297)
4.43% Other (2,718)
17.0% (10,423) of Bossier City residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Bossier City's theft and murder rates are a lot lower than Shreveport, and while not the safest, it's certainly a lot more preferrable. The city reported 45 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.82 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Bossier Parish page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Portions of the damage were damaged by an EF3 tornado on February 17th, 2018. This is a rarity in Bossier City - despite being in a tornado prone area, tornadoes that hit the city, especially strong ones, are rare. It is believed that the Barksdale Air Force Base has an effect on the weather surrounding the city, however, that is not confirmed.
* Barksdale is the headquarters for the 8th Air Force.
* Bossier City has no shortage of amenities. Any major retail chain and fast food you can think of, plus the famous Louisiana Boardwalk and a casino, along with the Pierre Bossier Mall and many other shopping centers, Home Depot, Lowe's, Kroger, plenty of hotels, chain restaurants and local establishments, plenty of local businesses, a landing strip, a couple of sports complexes, no shortage of battle fields, a contest hall and showcase theater, the CenturyLink Center where the Battle Wings and the Mudbugs formerly played, dollar stores, Party Central Family Fun Center, Sky Zone Tramopline Park, and much, much more.
* Bossier City is the birthplace of Jared Leto.
Category:Louisiana Cities