The typical journey to work in Sarepta is 31 minutes. This Louisiana town had 55 jobs in 2023, down 25 from 2013. Also worth knowing: 16% of Sarepta residents live below the poverty line, below the Louisiana town median (20%) but above the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 162 Louisiana towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Sarepta.

0%work in town

	Sarepta	Louisiana towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	31 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	0.4%	9.8%	8%
Below the poverty line	16%	20%	9.6%
Median household income	$56,000	$56,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Sarepta0%

Minden15%

Springhill11%

Shreveport11%

Bossier City9%

25 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Sarepta

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here55 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Sarepta Commute times31 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 25 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Sarepta’s kids attend

Public schools: the Webster Parish school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Sarepta’s public school: 320 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
North Webster Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8	Grades 6–8	320	C

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The districtsWebster Parish Every school1 school · North Webster Junior High School Questions“Are Sarepta’s schools good?”

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Climate

The climate in Sarepta brings mild winters and hot summers

Sarepta’s July high is 93°F, against 92°F in Louisiana’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–58°

Spring53–76°

Summer71–92°

Fall53–77°

Nov 14

typical first frost

Mar 14

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

93°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 35°Rain & snow54″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sarepta is

In Sarepta, just over a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress. This Louisiana town beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. Among adults in the town, 18% report frequent physical distress and 20% smoke cigarettes.

	Sarepta	Louisiana towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	30%	27%	23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	16%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	20%	19%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	20%	17%

32 measures vs. Louisiana

2 better25 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Sarepta	LA
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	12.9%	16.8%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	9.8%	12.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	25.9%	18.1%

Springhill Medical Center

8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby8 miles to an ER · Springhill Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than LA on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Sarepta, mostly inland flooding

Sarepta’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 53 of 100. Federal aid has come to Sarepta households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 38% come from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes.

53risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Sarepta Get ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in Sarepta sell for about $204K

The median rent for Sarepta comes to $763 a month. For households in the town, the share who are owner-occupiers is 75%.

$204Kmedian sale price

	Sarepta	Louisiana towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$763 a month	$990 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	75%	68%	73%

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.6 years of income Rents$763 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sarepta

17pages on Sarepta

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than LA on 2 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$56K median household income · 55 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 53% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions16 nearby · Eighth Air Force Museum 30 mi LibrarySarepta Branch Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1883 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 168 residents Climate93° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 71071 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sarepta; the nearest are

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Minden24 mi$4,109 in-state tuition Southern Arkansas University Main CampusUniversity or college · Public · Magnolia, AR30.1 mi$9,960 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Sarepta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sarepta for work

Where Sarepta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

55jobs based in Sarepta

0%of working residents work in town

25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sarepta

Town in Louisiana, United States

Sarepta is a town in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sarepta had a population of 717. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 1.6 sq mi
Elevation: 256 ft
ZIP code: 71071
Area code: 318

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Most of Sarepta’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them