Sarepta, Louisiana

Sarepta, Louisiana
Town
Sarepta Municipal Building
Location of Sarepta in Webster Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°53′51″N 93°26′58″W / 32.89750°N 93.44944°W / 32.89750; -93.44944
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Webster
Government
• Mayor	Peggy Adkins
Area [1]
• 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	256 ft (78 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
Website	sarepta.govoffice2.com

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 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.