Sorrento, Louisiana Explained

Sorrento, Louisiana
Settlement Type:Town
Image Map1:Louisiana in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates:30.1803°N -90.8661°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Ascension
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:September 11, 1956
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Chris Guidry
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.55
Area Total Sq Mi:3.69
Area Land Km2:9.44
Area Land Sq Mi:3.65
Area Water Km2:0.11
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Elevation Ft:7
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1514
Population Density Km2:160.37
Population Density Sq Mi:415.36
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:70778[2]
Area Code:225
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:22-71225
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Sorrento is a town in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,514 in 2020. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

Geography

Sorrento is located at (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 km), all land.

Demographics

Race!scope="col"
NumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)1,08571.66%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)25316.71%
Native American70.46%
Asian100.66%
Pacific Islander10.07%
Other/Mixed452.97%
Hispanic or Latino1137.46%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,514 people, 634 households, and 417 families residing in the town.

Education and media

Sorrento Primary School (K-5)

Sorrento is home to River Parishes Community College, established in 1998.[4]

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

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Sorrento LA ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. June 16, 2023.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. http://www.rpcc.edu/aboutUs.cfm - History of the College; accessed October 27, 2015.
  5. Web site: Schexnayder Announces Candidacy. clayschexnayder.com. May 16, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20120707040923/http://clayschexnayder.com/page/press-room/schexnayder-announces-candidacy.html. July 7, 2012.

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