Sterlington, Louisiana

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Sterlington, Louisiana
Town
Town of Sterlington
Sterlington, LA, welcome sign IMG 2838.JPG
Motto: 
You've Made It Home
Ouachita Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sterlington Highlighted.svg
Location of Sterlington in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°41′36″N92°03′34″W / 32.69333°N 92.05944°W / 32.69333; -92.05944
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parish Ouachita
Incorporated1961
Government
  MayorMatt Talbert (Republican)
Area
[1]
  Total2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2)
  Land2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,980
  Density699.15/sq mi (269.90/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71280
Area code 318
FIPS code 22-73255
Website www.townofsterlington.com

Sterlington is a town in northern Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States, near the boundary with Union Parish. At the 2010 census, the population was 1,594. In the 2018 census estimates, the population rose to 2,724. In 2014, Sterlington was the fastest-growing community in Northeast Louisiana. [2]

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History

Former Mayor Vern Breland was subsequently arrested for malfeasance in office in April 2020. [3]

In 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged the town of Sterlington, its former mayor, and the town's advise with misleading investors in the sale of $5.8 million in municipal bonds in 2017 and 2018.[ citation needed ]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2) is land and 0.43% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1970 1,118
1980 1,40025.2%
1990 1,140−18.6%
2000 1,27611.9%
2010 1,59424.9%
2020 1,98024.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
Sterlington racial composition as of 2020 [5]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)1,38169.75%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)40220.3%
Asian 180.91%
Other/Mixed 984.95%
Hispanic or Latino 814.09%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,980 people, 926 households, and 726 families residing in the town.

Economy

Since 1930, Sterlington has been home to ANGUS Chemical Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company, provides approximately 204 full-time and contract jobs to the area. ANGUS has a $20 million annual impact on the local economy, as well as "Contributes more than $50,000 annually to the United Way and other community outreach programs." [6]

Education

Sterlington is part of the Ouachita Parish School System and has one elementary school, Sterlington Elementary School. Sterlington Middle School and High School are also under the supervision of the Ouachita system. [7]

Notable people

Actor Ed Nelson relocated with his family to Sterlington from New Orleans in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. [8]

U.S. Ambassador Edward J. Perkins was born in Sterlington in 1928.

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  2. "Sterlington sees 13.7 percent population increase, May 23, 2014". The Washington Times . Retrieved May 24, 2014.
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