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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
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Ascension
Incorporated September 11, 1956
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
Area code(s) 225
FIPS code 22-71225

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°10′49″N 90°51′58″W / 30.18028°N 90.86611°W / 30.18028; -90.86611 (30.180229, -90.866138). 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
Sorrento racial composition as of 2020
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.

Education and media

Sorrento Primary School (K-5)

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

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.
  • John "Hot Rod" Williams, NBA player
  • Toe Nash, retired MLB player

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Sorrento (Luisiana) para niños

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