Sarepta, Louisiana
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Webster |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 32°53′51″N 93°26′58″W / 32.89750°N 93.44944°WCoordinates: 32°53′51″N 93°26′58″W / 32.89750°N 93.44944°W |
| Area | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| - land | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 925 (2000) |
| Density | 576.1/sq mi (222.4/km2) |
| Mayor | Peggy Adkins Everett L. Edwards, Jr. (died November 2013) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip Code | 71071 |
| Area code | 318 |
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Everett L. Edwards, Jr. (died November 2013)
Sarepta is a town in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 925 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Sarepta was named for the town's first church's benefactor, Sarepta Carter. Local history tells that Mrs. Carter donated a Bible to the community church on the premise that it be named for her. Years later the church split, and the original name became Old Sarepta. The new congregation became New Sarepta.
Sarepta is located at 32°53′51″N 93°26′58″W / 32.89750°N 93.44944°W (32.897373, -93.449382).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 925 people, 369 households, and 271 families residing in the town. The population density was 576.1 people per square mile (221.8/km²). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 256.0 per square mile (98.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.65% White, 2.05% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.86% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.
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