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| name = Sorrento, Louisiana
| name = Sorrento, Louisiana
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Mike Lambert
| leader_name = Chris Guidry
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| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_22.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 20, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 33.97
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| area_total_sq_mi = 13.12
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| area_water_sq_mi = 1.53
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.04
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| population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total = 1401
| population_total = 1514
| pop_est_as_of = 2016
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| postal_code = 70778<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/70778|title=Sorrento LA ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=June 16, 2023}}</ref>
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'''Sorrento''' is a town in [[Ascension Parish, Louisiana|Ascension Parish]], [[Louisiana]], United States. The population was 1,227 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]]. By the 2010 census it had grown 14.2%, to 1,401 inhabitants. It is part of the [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]] [[Baton Rouge metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].
'''Sorrento''' is a town in [[Ascension Parish, Louisiana|Ascension Parish]], [[Louisiana]], United States. The population was 1,514 in 2020.<ref name=":0" /> It is part of the [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]] [[Baton Rouge metropolitan area|metropolitan statistical area]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
Sorrento is located at {{Coord|30|10|49|N|90|51|58|W|type:city}} (30.180229, -90.866138).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
Sorrento is located at {{Coord|30|10|49|N|90|51|58|W|type:city}} (30.180229, -90.866138).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 3.1&nbsp;square miles (8.1&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all land.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 3.1&nbsp;square miles (8.1&nbsp;km²), all land.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|2000= 1227
|2000= 1227
|2010= 1401
|2010= 1401
|2020= 1514
|estyear=2016
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|estimate=1615
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,227 people, 446 households, and 337 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 392.5 people per square mile (151.4/km²). There were 494 housing units at an average density of 158.0 per square mile (60.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.83% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.08% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.41% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.57% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.39% of the population.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
There were 446 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.20.
|+Sorrento racial composition as of 2020<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2271225&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 28, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

!scope="col"| Race
In the town, the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
!scope="col"| Number

!scope="col"| Percentage
The median income for a household in the town was $35,234, and the median income for a family was $40,208. Males had a median income of $35,662 versus $20,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,803. About 14.2% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,085
| 71.66%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 253
| 16.71%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 7
| 0.46%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 10
| 0.66%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 1
| 0.07%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 45
| 2.97%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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.<ref name=":0" />


==Education and media==
==Education and media==
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Sorrento Primary School (K-5)
Sorrento Primary School (K-5)


Sorrento is home to [[River Parishes Community College]], established in 1998.<ref>http://www.rpcc.edu/aboutUs.cfm - ''History of the College''; accessed 27 Oct 2015.</ref>
Sorrento is home to [[River Parishes Community College]], established in 1998.<ref>http://www.rpcc.edu/aboutUs.cfm - ''History of the College''; accessed October 27, 2015.</ref>


The official journal for the Town of Sorrento is ''[[The Gonzales Weekly Citizen]]''.
The official journal for the Town of Sorrento is ''[[The Gonzales Weekly Citizen]]''.
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==Notable people==
==Notable people==


*[[Clay Schexnayder]], member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] from Ascension Parish, owns an automotive repair business in Sorrento.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://clayschexnayder.com/page/press-room/schexnayder-announces-candidacy.html|title=Schexnayder Announces Candidacy|publisher=clayschexnayder.com|access-date=May 16, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120707040923/http://clayschexnayder.com/page/press-room/schexnayder-announces-candidacy.html|archive-date=July 7, 2012|df=}}</ref>
*[[Clay Schexnayder]], member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] from Ascension Parish, owns an automotive repair business in Sorrento.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://clayschexnayder.com/page/press-room/schexnayder-announces-candidacy.html|title=Schexnayder Announces Candidacy|publisher=clayschexnayder.com|access-date=May 16, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707040923/http://clayschexnayder.com/page/press-room/schexnayder-announces-candidacy.html|archive-date=July 7, 2012|df=}}</ref>
*[[John "Hot Rod" Williams]], [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player
*[[John "Hot Rod" Williams]], [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player
*[[Toe Nash]], retired [[MLB]] player


==References==
==References==
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{{Ascension Parish, Louisiana}}
{{Ascension Parish, Louisiana}}

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[[Category:Towns in Louisiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Louisiana]]

Latest revision as of 01:09, 1 May 2024

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]
 • Total
3.69 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)
 • Total
1,514
 • 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

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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

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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

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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

[edit]

References

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