Bunkie, Louisiana

Bunkie is a city in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. The population of the city is 4,171.
Bunkie 	Louisiana
Incorporated 	1882
Motto 	"The best place top side God's Green Earth"
Parish 	Avoyelles
Population 	4,171
Elevation 	66 ft (20 m)
Mayor 	Rakeem Lowe
City Guildmaster	Georgy Cross
ZIP code 	71322
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
59.63% Black or African American (2,487)
36.63% White (1,528)
3.74% Other (156)
22.7% (946) of Bunkie residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Bunkie has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 7 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 2.55 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Avoyelles Parish page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The area around Bunkie is devoted to agriculture; since the late 20th century, corn has been an important commodity crop. Since 1987, Bunkie has hosted the annual Louisiana Corn Festival during the second full weekend of June.
* Bunkie was hit by an EF3 tornado on January 16th, 2011.
* he federal post office in town contains a mural, Cotton Pickers, painted in 1939 during the Great Depression by Caroline Speare Rohland. Federally commissioned murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of the Treasury Department. This work was part of the effort by the federal government to employ artists during the difficult Depression years.
* Bunkie has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has a couple of hotels/motels, a municipal airport, a few fast food places, dollar stores, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, Piggly Wiggly, a couple of car dealerships, AutoZone Auto Parts, Fred's, a general hospital, an AT&T store, and not much else.
Category:Louisiana Cities