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 / 32.89639; -93.45167[1]
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishWebster
Area
 • Total
1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2)
 • Land1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation240 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
717
 • Density439.0/sq mi (169.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
71071
Area code318
FIPS code22-68125
GNIS feature ID2407292[1]
Websitesarepta.govoffice2.com

Sarepta is a town in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sarepta had a population of 717.[3] 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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1960737
197088219.7%
1980831−5.8%
19908866.6%
20009254.4%
2010891−3.7%
2020717−19.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Sarepta racial composition as of 2020[5]
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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sarepta, Louisiana
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.