| Sarepta, Louisiana | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Image Map1: | Louisiana in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Louisiana in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 32.8975°N -93.4494°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | Webster |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Peggy Adkins |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.24 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.64 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.23 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.63 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 256 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 717 |
| Population Density Km2: | 169.51 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 439.07 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 71071 |
| Area Code: | 318 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 22-68125 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Sarepta is a town in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 891 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Sarepta was named for the town's first church's benefactor, Sarepta Carter. Local history tells that Mrs. Carter donated a Bible to the community church on the premise that it be named for her. Years later the church split, and the original name became Old Sarepta. The new congregation became New Sarepta.
Sarepta is located at (32.897373, -93.449382).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), all land.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 678 | 94.56% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 4 | 0.56% | |
| Native American | 2 | 0.28% | |
| Other/Mixed | 27 | 3.77% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 0.84% |
Sarepta has a 6th-8th grade school, North Webster Jr. High School, located at 6041 Hwy 2. The school's mascot is the Charger. The colors are purple, silver, and black. Formerly Sarepta High School, North Webster Jr. High School was formed during consolidation in 2011. The school serves as the junior high school for the entire north end of Webster Parish. Students that previously attended Sarepta School in grades K-5 and 9-12 now attend school at various other facilities in north Webster Parish.