Sorrento, Louisiana

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Sorrento, Louisiana
Town
Ascension Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sorrento Highlighted.svg
Location of Sorrento in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
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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 Coordinates: 30°10′49″N90°51′58″W / 30.18028°N 90.86611°W / 30.18028; -90.86611
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parish Ascension
IncorporatedSeptember 11, 1956
Government
 • MayorChris Guidry
Area
[1]
 • Total3.69 sq mi (9.55 km2)
 • Land3.65 sq mi (9.44 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,514
 • Density415.36/sq mi (160.37/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
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. [2] It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

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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). [3] 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
CensusPop.%±
1960 1,151—
1970 1,1822.7%
1980 1,1971.3%
1990 1,119−6.5%
2000 1,2279.7%
2010 1,40114.2%
2020 1,5148.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
Sorrento racial composition as of 2020 [2]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)1,08571.66%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)25316.71%
Native American 70.46%
Asian 100.66%
Pacific Islander 10.07%
Other/Mixed 452.97%
Hispanic or Latino 1137.46%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,514 people, 634 households, and 417 families residing in the town. [2]

Education and media

Sorrento Primary School (K-5)

Sorrento is home to River Parishes Community College, established in 1998. [5]

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

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.rpcc.edu/aboutUs.cfm - History of the College; accessed 27 Oct 2015.
  6. ↑ "Schexnayder Announces Candidacy". clayschexnayder.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
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