Sterlington, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
| Town of Sterlington | |
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| Motto: You've Made It Home | |
 Location of Sterlington in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates:32°41′20″N92°03′37″W / 32.68889°N 92.06028°W /32.68889; -92.06028[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Ouachita |
| Incorporated | 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matt Talbert[citation needed] (Republican) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2) |
| • Land | 2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,980 |
| • Density | 699.15/sq mi (269.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71280 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-73255 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406666[1] |
| Website | www |
Sterlington is atown in northernOuachita Parish, Louisiana, United States, near the boundary with Union Parish. At the2010 census, the population was 1,594. In the 2018 census estimates, the population rose to 2,724. In 2014, Sterlington was the fastest-growing community in Northeast Louisiana.[3]
Former Mayor Vern Breland was subsequently arrested for malfeasance in office in April 2020.[4]
In 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged the town of Sterlington, its former mayor, and the town's advise with misleading investors in the sale of $5.8 million in municipal bonds in 2017 and 2018.[citation needed]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2) is land and 0.43% is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1970 | 1,118 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,400 | 25.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,140 | −18.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,276 | 11.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,594 | 24.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,980 | 24.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,381 | 69.75% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 402 | 20.3% |
| Asian | 18 | 0.91% |
| Other/Mixed | 98 | 4.95% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 81 | 4.09% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 1,980 people, 926 households, and 726 families residing in the town.
Since 1930, Sterlington has been home to ANGUS Chemical Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company, provides approximately 204 full-time and contract jobs to the area. ANGUS has a $20 million annual impact on the local economy, as well as "Contributes more than $50,000 annually to the United Way and other community outreach programs."[7]
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Sterlington is part of theOuachita Parish School System,[8] and has one elementary school, Sterlington Elementary School. Sterlington Middle School and High School are also part of the school district.[9] Sterlington Elementary feeds into Sterlington Middle and Sterlington High.[10]
ActorEd Nelson relocated with his family to Sterlington fromNew Orleans in 2005 in the aftermath ofHurricane Katrina.[11]
U.S. AmbassadorEdward J. Perkins was born in Sterlington in 1928.
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