Sorrento, Louisiana
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Sorrento is a town in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,514 in 2020.<ref name=":0" /> It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.
Geography
[edit]Sorrento is located at Template:Coord (30.180229, -90.866138).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 kmTemplate:Sup), all land.
Demographics
[edit]| 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.<ref name=":0" />
Education and media
[edit]Sorrento Primary School (K-5)
Sorrento is home to River Parishes Community College, established in 1998.<ref>http://www.rpcc.edu/aboutUs.cfm - History of the College; accessed October 27, 2015.</ref>
The official journal for the Town of Sorrento is The Gonzales Weekly Citizen.
Notable people
[edit]- Clay Schexnayder, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Ascension Parish, owns an automotive repair business in Sorrento.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- John "Hot Rod" Williams, NBA player
- Toe Nash, retired MLB player
References
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External links
[edit]- The About Us – History of the College page for River Parishes Community College contains Facts about the Sorrento area, including the town's history.