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.
Sorrento, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Location of Sorrento in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°10′49″N 90°51′58″W / 30.18028°N 90.86611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Ascension |
| Incorporated | September 11, 1956 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chris Guidry |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.69 sq mi (9.55 km2) |
| • Land | 3.65 sq mi (9.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,514 |
| • Density | 415.36/sq mi (160.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70778[2] |
| Area code | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-71225 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editSorrento is located at 30°10′49″N 90°51′58″W / 30.18028°N 90.86611°W (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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,151 | — | |
| 1970 | 1,182 | 2.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,197 | 1.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,119 | −6.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,227 | 9.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,401 | 14.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,514 | 8.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
| 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
editSorrento 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- Clay Schexnayder, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Ascension Parish, owns an automotive repair business in Sorrento.[7]
- John "Hot Rod" Williams, NBA player
- Toe Nash, retired MLB player
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Sorrento LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ http://www.rpcc.edu/aboutUs.cfm - History of the College; accessed October 27, 2015.
- ^ "Schexnayder Announces Candidacy". clayschexnayder.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
External links
edit- The About Us – History of the College page for River Parishes Community College contains Facts about the Sorrento area, including the town's history.