Montegut, Louisiana

Montegut is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,540 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area. It was the primary filming location for the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild.

Montegut
CDP
Montegut is located in Louisiana
Montegut
Montegut
Location of Montegut in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°28′25″N 90°33′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishTerrebonne
Area
[1]
 • Total4.52 sq mi (11.70 km2)
 • Land4.21 sq mi (10.90 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,465
 • Density348.15/sq mi (134.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70377[2]
Area code985
FIPS code22-51550

History

The community developed around a sugar mill founded in 1883. Montegut got its name when a post office was opened in 1885, named after Gabriel Montegut, a prominent resident of Houma, by Congressman Edward James Gay.[3]

The 1941 WPA guide to Louisiana reported an elevation of 8 feet and population of 200.[4]

Geography

Montegut is located at 29°28′25″N 90°33′19″W (29.473700, -90.555381).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.8 km2), of which 4.5 square miles (11.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (1.54%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19901,784—
20001,8031.1%
20101,540−14.6%
20201,465−4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Montegut racial composition as of 2020[7]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,093 74.61%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 27 1.84%
Native American 176 12.01%
Asian 5 0.34%
Pacific Islander 1 0.14%
Other/Mixed 131 8.94%
Hispanic or Latino 31 2.12%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,465 people, 594 households, and 443 families residing in the CDP.

Education

Terrebonne Parish School District operates public schools. Montegut Elementary School and Montegut Middle School is in the community.[8]

The 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild was filmed in Montegut. Director Benh Zeitlin and his crew worked out of an abandoned gas station in town. They built the film's fictional settlement—the "Bathtub"—by hand with found artifacts and rusted-out equipment from the surrounding area.[9] The film was nominated for four Academy Awards.

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. "Montegut LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. Cenac, Christopher Everette. Hard Scrabble to Hallelujah, Volume 1: Bayou Terrebonne: Legacies of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (2016)
  4. Louisiana; a guide to the state, p. 421 (1941)
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  8. "Montegut Elementary Archived 2010-06-26 at the Wayback Machine." Terrebonne Parish School District. Retrieved on July 27, 2010.
  9. "." Retrieved on February 6, 2013.
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