Sarepta, Louisiana

Sarepta is a town in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 891 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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[1]
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Webster
Area [2]
• Total	1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2)
• Land	1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [1]	240 ft (70 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	717
• Density	439.07/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.govoffice2.com

Sarepta honors its home-town celebrity, Trace Adkins.

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.^{[citation needed]}

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

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[3]

Sarepta racial composition as of 2020^[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

Sarepta has a 6th-8th grade school, North Webster Jr. High School, located at 6041 Hwy 2. The school's mascot is the Charger. The colors are purple, silver, and black. Formerly Sarepta High School, North Webster Jr. High School was formed during consolidation in 2011. The school serves as the junior high school for the entire north end of Webster Parish. Students that previously attended Sarepta School in grades K-5 and 9-12 now attend school at various other facilities in north Webster Parish.

Notable Person

• Trace Adkins, country music singer and actor, and son of mayor Peggy Adkins