Sorrento is a town in Hancock County,

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, United States. The population was 279 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 274 people, 141 households, and 77 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 314 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.6%

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, 1.1% Native American, 0.7%

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, and 2.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 141 households, of which 14.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.4% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.47. The median age in the town was 52.5 years. 12% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 38.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 290 people, 128 households, and 93 families living in the town. The

was 72.6 people per square mile (28.1/km). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 70.6 per square mile (27.3/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.21%

, 2.07% Native American, 0.34%

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, 1.03% from

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, and 0.34% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.69% of the population. There were 128 households, out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18, 60.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a single female, and 27.3% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.59. In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 - 24, 21.0% from 25 - 44, 32.8% from 45 - 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $42,125, and the median income for a family was $47,083. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $27,500 for females. The

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for the town was $23,791. About 3.4% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the

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, including 17.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.0% of those 65 or over.

Notable residents

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who attended to

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before his death * General

Stephen Vincent Benet Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; ...

, head of Army Ordnance and grandfather of authors William Rose, Stephen Vincent and Laura Benet.

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