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Sorrento, Louisiana

Town in Louisiana, United States

30°10′49″N 90°51′58″W / 30.18028°N 90.86611°W / 30.18028; -90.86611CountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaParishAscensionIncorporatedSeptember 11, 1956Government

• MayorChris GuidryArea

^[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 code225FIPS code22-71225Websitewww.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
Census	Pop.	%±
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]

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

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

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

External links

The About Us – History of the College page for River Parishes Community College contains Facts about the Sorrento area, including the town's history.

Municipalities and communities of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States

Parish seat: Donaldsonville

Cities