Caruthersville, Missouri

Caruthersville is a city in and the county seat of Pemiscot County, Missouri. The population of the city is 6,168. Caruthersville is a small riverfront city in the Missouri Bootheel, and as such, along with the city's climate, is regularly flooded yearly due to the Mississippi River's waters flooding the flatlands and creating fertile alluvial land valued for farming. Settling the floodplain has resulted in periodic problems for the local residents, because even with elaborate constructed systems of levees and flood controls, the city is still regularly flooded every year.
Caruthersville	Missouri
Incorporated 	May 18, 1874
County 	Pemiscot
Population 	6,168
Elevation 	276 ft (84 m)
Mayor 	Carl Bradshaw
ZIP code 	63830
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 Pokeland Census, the racial composition of the city is:
60.23% White (3,715)
35.77% Black or African American (2,206)
4.00% Other (247)
32.2% (1,986) of Caruthersville residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Caruthersville is, for the most part, middle-of-the-road as far as Pokémon theft goes. It has above average Pokémon theft stats, as the city reported 10 last year, which, for Missouri overall outside of St. Louis, is high, but it's not too bad. Pokémon murder is low, but above average for Missouri overall, with the city averaging 1.67 murders a year. Its' population has been steadily declining like the rest of Pemiscot County due to farming mechanization and a lack of jobs, and while it has had a bit of effect on the city's crime stats, it's not really a dangerous place for humans or Pokémon. It's not a place that's recommended, but it's not dangerous or a hellhole.
== Pokemon ==
As with most places along the Mississippi River, Water-type Pokémon sometimes swim out of the river and walk into Caruthersville, often crossing the roads and streets and going through people's yards.
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Squirtle 	Water's-edge 	1-17%
Wartortle 	Water's-edge 	1-7%
Psyduck 	Water's-edge 	1-25%
Golduck 	Water's-edge 	1-7%
Poliwag 	Water's-edge 	1-28%
Poliwrath 	Water's-edge 	1-12%
Magikarp 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-95%
Gyarados 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-10%
Eevee 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Vaporeon 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Totodile 	Water's-edge 	1-14%
Croconaw 	Water's-edge 	1-3%
Chinchou 	Water's-edge 	1-3%
Marill 	Water's-edge 	1-63%
Azumarill 	Water's-edge 	1-37%
Mudkip 	Water's-edge 	1-73%
Marshtomp 	Water's-edge 	1-48%
Swampert 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Azurill 	Water's-edge 	1-46%
Buizel 	Water's-edge 	1-55%
Floatzel 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Croagunk 	Water's-edge 	1-20%
Oshawott 	Water's-edge 	1-17%
Dewott 	Water's-edge 	1-7%
Tympole 	Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-95%
Palpitoad 	Water's-edge 	1-70%
Seismitoad	Water's-edge 	1-40%
Tirtouga 	Water's-edge 	1%
Froakie 	Water's-edge 	1-27%
Frogadier 	Water's-edge 	1-9%
Greninja 	Water's-edge 	1%
Dewpider 	Water's-edge 	1-5%
Araquanid 	Water's-edge 	1%
== Fun facts ==
* Recently, Caruthersville's Walmart closed. So now, if you live in Pemiscot County and have to go to Walmart, you'll have to drive to Kennett, Blytheville or Dyersburg.
* During the night of April 2, 2006, an F3 tornado slammed into Caruthersville, damaging 60% of the town's buildings, along with destroying the water tower, municipal airport, the high and middle schools, multiple businesses and several churches. It abruptly dissipated just outside of town after traveling 77 miles. The tornado also killed a couple in nearby Braggadocio who were trying to flee from the tornado.
* Caruthersville, outside of a Sonic Drive-In, dollar stores, a casino and local restaurants, has very little amenities to offer. Most fast food is in nearby Hayti, and what Hayti doesn't have, you'll have to go to Dyersburg for. Or if you're in the mood for Zaxby's, Blytheville.
Category:Missouri Cities