Sorrento, Louisiana
Town
Location of Sorrento in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Sorrento in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°10′49″N 90°51′58″W / 30.18028°N 90.86611°W / 30.18028; -90.86611
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishAscension
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 zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70778[2]
Area code225
FIPS code22-71225
Websitewww.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″N 90°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
CensusPop.Note%±
19601,151—
19701,1822.7%
19801,1971.3%
19901,119−6.5%
20001,2279.7%
20101,40114.2%
20201,5148.1%
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

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. ^ a b c "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 27 Oct 2015.
  7. ^ "Schexnayder Announces Candidacy". clayschexnayder.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States
Authority control databases
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