Sorrel, Louisiana

Sorrel, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. Mary
Elevation 18 ft (5.5 m)
Coordinates 29°53′30″N 91°37′7″W / 29.89167°N 91.61861°W / 29.89167; -91.61861Coordinates: 29°53′30″N 91°37′7″W / 29.89167°N 91.61861°W / 29.89167; -91.61861
Area 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
 - land 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
 - water 0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi), 3.57%
Population 766 (2010)
Density 139.8 / km2 (362.1 / sq mi)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 985
Location of Sorrel in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Sorrel is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 766 at the 2010 census.[1] It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Sorrel is located at 29°53′30″N 91°37′7″W / 29.89167°N 91.61861°W / 29.89167; -91.61861 (29.89174, -91.61885), 3 miles (5 km) east of Jeanerette and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Baldwin. It is situated at the junction of Louisiana Highway 182 and Louisiana Highway 318. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 2.76%, is water.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sorrel CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
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