East Carroll Parish, Louisiana

East Carroll Parish is a parish in Louisiana. The population of the parish is 7,759.
East Carroll Parish	Louisiana
Founded 	March 26, 1877
Named for 	Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Parish seat 	Lake Providence
Population 	7,759
Habitat 	Farmland, Water's-edge
Cong. District 	5th
Parish Guildmaster 	Rhad Poole
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 65
Louisiana Highway 2
Louisiana Highway 134
Louisiana Highway 577
Louisiana Highway 579
Louisiana Highway 580
Louisiana Highway 581
Louisiana Highway 582
Louisiana Highway 585
Louisiana Highway 596
Louisiana Highway 877
Louisiana Highway 881
Louisiana Highway 882
Louisiana Highway 883-1
Louisiana Highway 3181
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties/parishes ===
Issaquena County, Mississippi (east across the Mississippi River)
Chicot County, Arkansas (north)
Madison Parish (south)
Warren County, Mississippi (southeast across the Mississippi River)
Richland Parish (southwest)
West Carroll Parish (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the parish is:
69.65% Black or African American (5,404)
27.50% White (2,134)
2.85% Other (221)
47.1% (3,654) of East Carroll Parish residents live below the poverty line, making it the poorest parish in Louisiana and one of the poorest counties in the United States.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Mainly due to Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish has alarmingly high rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The parish reported 45 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 5.25 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland 	1-5%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-65%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-47%
Blastoise 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-12%, 1-25%
Rattata 	Farmland 	1-45%
Raticate 	Farmland 	1-30%
Ekans 	Farmland 	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland 	1-10%
Pikachu 	Farmland 	1-32%
Raichu 	Farmland 	1-17%
Sandshrew 	Farmland 	1-23%
Sandslash 	Farmland 	1-13%
NidoranF 	Farmland 	1-20%
NidoranM 	Farmland 	1-20%
Nidorina 	Farmland 	1-8%
Nidorino 	Farmland 	1-8%
Vulpix 	Farmland 	1-8%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-55%, 1-81%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-40%, 1-66%
Poliwrath 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-22%, 1-40%
Ponyta 	Farmland 	1-2%
Electabuzz 	Farmland 	1-5%
Magikarp 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-95%
Gyarados 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%
Eevee 	Farmland 	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-15%, 1-45%
Jolteon 	Farmland 	1-7%
Flareon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland 	1-10%
Dragonair 	Farmland 	1%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland 	1-18%
Quilava 	Farmland 	1-5%
Totodile 	Farmland 	1-43%
Croconaw 	Farmland 	1-30%
Feraligatr 	Farmland 	1-13%
Pichu 	Farmland 	1-25%
Mareep 	Farmland 	1-27%
Flaaffy 	Farmland 	1-17%
Ampharos 	Farmland 	1-4%
Marill 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-75%, 1-27%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-56%, 1-15%
Politoed 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-22%, 1-40%
Wooper 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-63%, 1-83%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-48%, 1-63%
Espeon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland 	1-26%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-60%, 1-85%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-68%
Swampert 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-45%
Azurill 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-67%, 1-21%
Electrike 	Farmland 	1-30%
Manectric 	Farmland 	1-15%
Plusle/Minun	Farmland 	1-30%
Zangoose 	Farmland 	1-20%
Seviper 	Farmland 	1-20%
Chimchar 	Farmland 	1-6%
Shinx 	Farmland 	1-33%
Luxio 	Farmland 	1-22%
Luxray 	Farmland 	1-5%
Pachirisu 	Farmland 	1-28%
Buizel 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-53%, 1-85%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-35%, 1-60%
Croagunk 	Farmland 	1-45%
Toxicroak 	Farmland 	1-29%
Leafeon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Tepig 	Farmland 	1-5%
Oshawott 	Farmland 	1-30%
Dewott 	Farmland 	1-15%
Tympole 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-95%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-75%, 1-87%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-62%
Tirtouga 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-5%
Deerling 	Farmland 	1-37%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland 	1-22%
Emolga 	Farmland 	1-30%
Froakie 	Farmland 	1-43%
Frogadier 	Farmland 	1-26%
Greninja 	Farmland 	1-12%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-10%
Helioptile 	Farmland 	1-31%
Heliolisk 	Farmland 	1-15%
Sylveon 	Farmland 	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland 	1-27%
Dewpider 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-30%
Araquanid 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-15%
Togedemaru 	Farmland 	1-33%
== Communities ==
=== Towns ===
Lake Providence - 3,991
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Alsatia
Millikin
Shelburn
Sondheimer
Transylvania
Wilman
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	57 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	215
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Transylvania was named in the early 19th century by Transylvania University alumnus Dr. W. L. Richards. He bought large acreage in the northern Louisiana area and named the town after his beloved school, still in existence today in Lexington, Kentucky. As the name of Transylvania is associated by many people in the United States with the Hollywood Dracula movies, the general store in the town sells Dracula- and bat-related merchandise to people passing through on Highway 65.
* An area of cotton plantations in the antebellum era, the parish in the early 21st century has about 74% of its land devoted to agriculture.
* In 1907 U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt came to East Carroll Parish near Lake Providence for a black bear hunt. When a particular bear managed to elude the hunters, the president's camp was moved to Bear Lake in Madison Parish near Tallulah. The 21-year-old Arthur Spencer of Richland Parish took a photograph of Roosevelt with the heavily armed hunting party. Among the hunters was John M. Parker, future governor of Louisiana and the vice-presidential choice of the Bull Moose Party ticket in the 1912 presidential election.
* In an infographic released by Graphiq, East Carroll Parish is ranked as the least educated parish in Louisiana with 32.29% of 25 year-olds without a high school diploma and 9.4% of 25 year-olds with a bachelor's degree or higher.
* Frank Voelker Sr. and Jr., and David Voelker were all born in Lake Providence.
Category:Louisiana Parishes