Sorrento, Louisiana

Sorrento, Louisiana
Town
Location of Sorrento in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°10′49″N90°51′58″W / 30.18028°N 90.86611°W / 30.18028; -90.86611
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Ascension
Incorporated	September 11, 1956
Government
• Mayor	Chris Guidry
Area [1]
• Total	3.69 sq mi (9.55 km2)
• Land	3.64 sq mi (9.44 km2)
• Water	0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2.1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,514
• Density	415.4/sq mi (160.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70778 [2]
Area code	225
FIPS code	22-71225
Website	www.sorrentola.gov

Sorrento is a town in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,514 in 2020. ^[3] It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

Geography

Sorrento is located at 30°10′49″N90°51′58″W / 30.18028°N 90.86611°W / 30.18028; -90.86611 (30.180229, -90.866138). ^[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	1,151		—
1970	1,182		2.7%
1980	1,197		1.3%
1990	1,119		−6.5%
2000	1,227		9.7%
2010	1,401		14.2%
2020	1,514		8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Sorrento racial composition as of 2020 ^[3]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	1,085	71.66%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	253	16.71%
Native American	7	0.46%
Asian	10	0.66%
Pacific Islander	1	0.07%
Other/Mixed	45	2.97%
Hispanic or Latino	113	7.46%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,514 people, 634 households, and 417 families residing in the town. ^[3]

Education and media

Sorrento Primary School (K-5)

Sorrento is home to River Parishes Community College, established in 1998. ^[6]

The official journal for the Town of Sorrento is The Gonzales Weekly Citizen .

Notable people

• Louis Lambert, former state senator, former public service commissioner, and defeated Democratic for governor of Louisiana in 1979, lived in Sorrento at time of his death
• Toe Nash, retired MLB player
• Clay Schexnayder, former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Ascension Parish, owns an automotive repair business in Sorrento. ^[7]
• John "Hot Rod" Williams, NBA player

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Sorrento LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. http://www.rpcc.edu/aboutUs.cfm - History of the College; accessed October 27, 2015.
7. "Schexnayder Announces Candidacy". clayschexnayder.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.

External links

• The About Us – History of the College page for River Parishes Community College contains Facts about the Sorrento area, including the town's history.