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Sorrento, Louisiana

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Population in 2022: 1,561 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +27.2%
 
Males: 784  (50.3%)
Females: 777  (49.7%)
Median resident age:

39.3 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 70774, 70778.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,334 (it was $35,234 in 2000)
Sorrento:

$80,334
LA:

$55,416

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,277 (it was $14,803 in 2000)

Sorrento town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $216,967 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
Sorrento:

$216,967
LA:

$209,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $190,128; detached houses: $213,261; mobile homes: $70,000

Median gross rent in 2022: $988.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sorrento: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.4%
(4.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.1% for Black residents, 16.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 46.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Sorrento, LA (2022)
    • 1,44973.5%White alone
    • 27714.1%Black alone
    • 21010.7%Two or more races
    • 633.2%Hispanic
    • 70.4%American Indian alone
    • 60.3%Asian alone

Races in Sorrento detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Sorrento, Louisiana as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sorrento is 187 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (17.7%), French Canadian (14.2%), French (12.4%), Scotch-Irish (12.2%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (2.6%), English (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1956

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 3.13 square miles.

Population density: 499 people per square mile   (low).

Sorrento, Louisiana map

68 residents are foreign born (3.4% Latin America).

This town:

3.4%
Louisiana:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $825 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $216 (0.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (25.2 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (272.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Gonzales, LA (2.1 miles ),
Lemannville, LA (2.4 miles ),
Union, LA (2.6 miles ),
Romeville, LA (2.9 miles),
Welcome, LA (2.9 miles ),
Donaldsonville, LA (3.1 miles ),
French Settlement, LA (3.1 miles ),
Prairieville, LA (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 30.18 N, Longitude: 90.87 W

Area code: 225

Distribution of median household income in Sorrento, LA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sorrento, LA in 2022

Sorrento satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $230,000
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $132,400
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $86,600
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $126,900
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $98,200
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,300
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $84,100
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $89,600
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $14,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Sorrento, LA residents
Average permit cost in Sorrento, LA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Louisiana:

3.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +94 (+8.3%).
Most common industries in Sorrento, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (16.6%)
  • Chemicals (9.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.5%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
  • Health care (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (23.8%)
  • Chemicals (13.5%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.0%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Petroleum & coal products (4.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (9.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.1%)
  • Educational services (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
Most common occupations in Sorrento, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
  • Cashiers (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.6%)
  • Carpenters (5.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (10.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.5%)

Average climate in Sorrento, Louisiana

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Sorrento, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 98.0. This is worse than average.

City:

98.0
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 4.30. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.30
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 26.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.8
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Sorrento-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Sorrento town center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/12/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sorrento-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 374.8 miles away from Sorrento center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 223.6 miles away from Sorrento center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 240.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 207.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/1994 at 01:08:24, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 162.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 307.9 miles away from Sorrento center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ascension Parish (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 16, Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Tropical Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sorrento topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Sorrento:

  • ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; GONZALES, LA)
  • NEW RIVER HOME (Hospital, about 4 miles away; GONZALES, LA)
  • DVA RENAL HEALTHCARE - MAGNOLIA DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; GONZALES, LA)
  • ASCENSION HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 5 miles away; GONZALES, LA)
  • ASCENSION HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 5 miles away; GONZALES, LA)
  • RIDGEWAY HOUSE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; GONZALES, LA)
  • PINNACLE HOME HEALTH 2005, LLC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; GONZALES, LA)

College/University in Sorrento:

  • River Parishes Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,692; Location: 7384 John Leblanc Blvd; Public; Website: www.rpcc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sorrento:

  • Baton Rouge Community College (about 25 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • Nicholls State University (about 28 miles; Thibodaux, LA; FT enrollment: 5,997)
  • Southern University and A & M College (about 31 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 5,837)
  • Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (about 33 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 27,321)
  • Southeastern Louisiana University (about 34 miles; Hammond, LA; FT enrollment: 12,713)
  • Delgado Community College (about 48 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 12,843)
  • Tulane University of Louisiana (about 48 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 11,089)

Public elementary/middle schools in Sorrento:

  • SORRENTO PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 132, Location: 42111 NORTH CITY PARC DRIVE, Grades: PK-5)
  • CELERITY DALTON CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 7384 JOHN LEBLANC BLVD, Grades: PK-8, Charter school)
See full list of schools located in Sorrento

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sorrento: Sorrento Police Department (A), Sorrento Town Hall (B), Sorrento Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sorrento include: Sorrento Baptist Church (A), Second Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church (B), Saint Ann Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Ascension Parish Government - Tourist Center (6470 Highway 22).

Birthplace of: John "Hot Rod" Williams - Basketball player.

Ascension Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sorrento and their reported violations in the past:

RYAN'S FAMILY GROCERY (Population served: 185, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-17-2007), St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2007), St Public Notif received (AUG-17-2008)
AUDREY F EDDY TRAILER PARK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 36, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-14-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-13-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-17-2014)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and JUL-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-17-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and JUL-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-17-2014)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

71.9%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.9%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Sorrento:

Marital status in Sorrento, LA
  • Never married: 31.3%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

For population 25 years and over in Sorrento:

  • High school or higher: 94.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.4
Louisiana average:

11.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sorrento, LA (based on Ascension Parish data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic36,4759
Evangelical Protestant11,64347
Mainline Protestant1,84910
Black Protestant1,0496
Other1,0013
None55,198-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
This county:

2.32 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Ascension Parish:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Ascension Parish:

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
Ascension Parish:

4.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 40
This county:

4.04 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.0%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.7%
Louisiana:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

30.6%
Louisiana:

13.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Sorrento:

46.8%
Louisiana:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

41.5%
State:

46.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.5
Louisiana:

29.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Sorrento:

20.7%
Louisiana:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

13.0%
Louisiana:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
Louisiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.2%
Louisiana:

34.5%

General health condition:
Sorrento:

53.6%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.7%
Louisiana:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sorrento, LA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 6$20,250$40,5000$0
Financial Administration 4$11,576$34,7280$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 4$8,303
Totals for Government 10$31,826$38,1914$8,303

Sorrento government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $87,000 ($55.73)
    General - Other: $7,000 ($4.48)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $491,000 ($314.54)
    Regular Highways: $173,000 ($110.83)
    Central Staff Services: $153,000 ($98.01)
    Sewerage: $118,000 ($75.59)
    Solid Waste Management: $102,000 ($65.34)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000 ($3.20)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $16,000 ($10.25)
    General - Other: $5,000 ($3.20)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $281,000 ($180.01)

Sorrento government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $116,000 ($74.31)
    Sewerage: $38,000 ($24.34)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $145,000 ($92.89)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($0.64)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000 ($3.84)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $570,000 ($365.15)
    Public Utilities Sales: $87,000 ($55.73)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $76,000 ($48.69)
    Property: $49,000 ($31.39)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000 ($1.92)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000 ($1.28)

Sorrento government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $623,000 ($399.10)
Businesses in Sorrento, LA
NameCountNameCount
McDonald's1U-Haul1
Popeyes1Waffle House1
Subway1

Strongest AM radio stations in Sorrento:

  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
  • WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBR (1300 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNK (1380 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WXOK (1460 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPFC (1550 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: VICTORY & POWER MINISTRIES,INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sorrento:

  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNXX (104.9 FM; DONALDSONVILLE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKF (89.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
  • KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRVE (96.1 FM; BRUSLY, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPRF (94.9 FM; RESERVE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJFM (88.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WBRH (90.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)

TV broadcast stations around Sorrento:

  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTNO-LP (Channel 36; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • WLPB-TV (Channel 27; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLFT-CA (Channel 52; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: BETHANY WORLD PRAYER CENTER, INC.)
  • KZUP-CA (Channel 19; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBRL-CA (Channel 21; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • K13VE (Channel 13; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
  • KBTR-CA (Channel 65; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GREAT OAKS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K07WE (Channel 7; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • Sorrento, Louisiana
  • Fatal accident count22
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents32
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:5
  • Fatalities23
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents42
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents3
  • Louisiana average
  • Fatal accident count12625
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents18916
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons4144
  • Fatalities14046
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents30673
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1931
See more detailed statistics of Sorrento fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 59Number of bridges
  • 906ft / 276mTotal length
  • $6,634,000Total costs
  • 598,794Total average daily traffic
  • 70,726Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Sorrento, LA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 91950-1959
  • 141960-1969
  • 101970-1979
  • 71980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Sorrento, LA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sorrento)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Exxon Office Hwy 61 4 Mi S Of (Lat: 30.172417 Lon: -90.788139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WPNX726, Licensee ID: L00011605,
    Assigned Frequencies: 49.1000 MHz, Grant Date: 05/20/2004, Expiration Date: 07/27/2014, Cancellation Date: 04/28/2009, Certifier: R H Mitchell Jr, Registrant: Exxon Communications Company, Gsc-Gw3-366b, Houston, TX 77210-4934, Phone: (713) 431-4134, Fax: (713) 431-6036, Email:

  • 5 Mi Ese (Lat: 30.173806 Lon: -90.778972), Structure height: 25 m, Call Sign: WNWJ816, Licensee ID: L00009844,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.290 MHz, Grant Date: 10/03/1995, Expiration Date: 10/03/2000, Cancellation Date: 12/03/2000, Registrant: Texaco Communications Inc, Denver, CO 80217, Phone: (504) 675-8090


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KB5DKG, Licensee ID: L01251345, Grant Date: 02/28/2007, Expiration Date: 02/21/2017, Cancellation Date: 02/22/2019, Certifier: Veronica M Keller, Registrant: Veronica M Keller, Sorrento, LA 70778

  • Call Sign: KF5VW, Previous Call Sign: KA5VZP, Grant Date: 12/15/1987, Expiration Date: 12/15/1997, Cancellation Date: 12/16/1999, Registrant: Freddy M Keller, 45186 Melancon Rd, Sorrento, LA 70778

  • Call Sign: WB5YYR, Licensee ID: L00843944, Grant Date: 06/14/2007, Expiration Date: 08/11/2017, Cancellation Date: 08/13/2019, Certifier: Earl L O Reilly Sr, Registrant: Earl L O Reilly Sr, 8356 Annie Oak Dr, Sorrento, LA 70778


FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7441J, N7441J, N-7441J, Serial Number: 28R-30787, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 07/22/1968
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 43499 Poplar St, Sorrento, LA 70778
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6225E, N6225E, N-6225E, Serial Number: 46325, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 02/14/1959, Certificate Issue Date: 09/20/2004
    Registrant (Individual): Cecil Allan Lewis, 8322 Oak St, Sorrento, LA 70778
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/12/2017

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$181,9602$123,8159$161,9041$23,5601$79,3302$60,810
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$58,9101$417,3800$00$01$39,720
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$172,6542$138,5655$174,3141$74,6100$02$73,940
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$252,7901$65,1903$130,5270$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$227,3200$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0306.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$141,480
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0306.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sorrento, LA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sorrento, LA - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 18. The highest number of reported fires - 36 took place in 2004, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Sorrento, LA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (39.7%), and Outside Fires (35.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sorrento, LA
    • 11239.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 10035.5%Outside Fires
    • 5118.1%Structure Fires
    • 196.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sorrento, LA
Most common first names in Sorrento, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph1768.9 years
Robert967.6 years
Mary965.6 years
James867.9 years
John865.9 years
George672.5 years
William672.7 years
David478.0 years
Marie460.0 years
Bernice468.5 years
Most common last names in Sorrento, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Leblanc3870.2 years
Melancon1875.7 years
Lambert1372.4 years
Tullier1271.3 years
Trabeau871.9 years
Allen758.7 years
Trabeaux771.6 years
Guedry670.8 years
Aime571.8 years
Lewis571.4 years
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sorrento, LA
  • 77.6%Electricity
  • 21.4%Utility gas
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sorrento, LA
  • 59.5%Electricity
  • 40.5%Utility gas


Sorrento compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
There are 3 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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