Sorrento, Louisiana | |
Town | |
Country | United States |
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State | Louisiana |
Parish | Ascension |
Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
Coordinates | 30°10′49″N 90°51′58″W / 30.18028°N 90.86611°WCoordinates: 30°10′49″N 90°51′58″W / 30.18028°N 90.86611°W |
Area | 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
- land | 3.1 sq mi (8 km2) |
- water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
Population | 1,401 (2010 census) |
Density | 392.5/sq mi (151.5/km2) |
Incorporated | September 11, 1956 |
Mayor | Mike Lambert |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code | 225 |
Sorrento is a town in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,227 at the 2000 census. By the 2010 census it had grown 14.2%, to 1,401 inhabitants. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Sorrento is located at 30°10′49″N 90°51′58″W / 30.18028°N 90.86611°W (30.180229, -90.866138).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,227 people, 446 households, and 337 families residing in the town. The population density was 392.5 people per square mile (151.4/km²). There were 494 housing units at an average density of 158.0 per square mile (60.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.70% White, 14.83% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.