Sarepta, Louisiana
Sarepta, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Sarepta Municipal Building | |
Location of Sarepta in Webster Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′47″N 93°27′06″W / 32.89639°N 93.45167°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Webster |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2) |
| • Land | 1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 717 |
| • Density | 439.0/sq mi (169.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 71071 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-68125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407292[1] |
| Website | sarepta |
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 737 | — | |
| 1970 | 882 | 19.7% | |
| 1980 | 831 | −5.8% | |
| 1990 | 886 | 6.6% | |
| 2000 | 925 | 4.4% | |
| 2010 | 891 | −3.7% | |
| 2020 | 717 | −19.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
| Race | 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% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 717 people, 332 households, and 247 families residing in the town.
Education
North Webster Jr. High School is a grade six to eight school.
Notable people
- Trace Adkins, country music singer and actor, and son of mayor Peggy Adkins
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sarepta, Louisiana
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.