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. 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
| 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[4] | |||
| 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.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.