Sarepta, Louisiana

Sarepta, Louisiana
Town
Sarepta Municipal Building
Sarepta Municipal Building
Location of Sarepta in Webster Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Sarepta in Webster Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
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[2]
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishWebster
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2)
 • Land1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
240 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[2]
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. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sarepta, Louisiana
  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.
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