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Population: 925. Estimated population in July 2024: 916 (-1.0% change)
Males: 438 (47.4%), Females: 487 (52.6%)

Webster County

Zip code: 71071

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $32,917
Median house value: $51,600

Population by Race

Races in Sarepta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (20.1%), Irish (10.5%), German (8.5%), English (6.9%), Scottish (2.5%), French (2.2%).

Elevation: 254 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Sarepta, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sarepta

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sarepta town

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+11.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sarepta:

  • SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; SPRINGHILL, LA)
  • BERNICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MINDEN, LA)
  • MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 22 miles; MINDEN, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sarepta:

  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 31 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 41 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 53 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sarepta:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sarepta:

  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 40 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 84 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)

Public primary/middle school in Sarepta:

  • SAREPTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 6041 HIGHWAY 2; Grades: PK – 12)

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