Montegut, Louisiana facts for kids
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Montegut
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Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Terrebonne |
Area | |
• Total | 4.52 sq mi (11.70 km2) |
• Land | 4.21 sq mi (10.90 km2) |
• Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 1,465 |
• Density | 348.15/sq mi (134.43/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 985 |
FIPS code | 22-51550 |
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.
Geography
Montegut is located at 29°28′25″N 90°33′19″W / 29.47361°N 90.55528°W (29.473700, -90.555381).
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 | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1990 | 1,784 | — | |
2000 | 1,803 | 1.1% | |
2010 | 1,540 | −14.6% | |
2020 | 1,465 | −4.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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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.
In popular culture
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, and built the film's fictional town—the "Bathtub"—by hand with found artifacts and rusted-out equipment from the surrounding area. The film was later nominated for four Academy Awards.
Education
Terrebonne Parish School District operates public schools. Montegut Elementary School and Montegut Middle School is in the community.
See also
In Spanish: Montegut (Luisiana) para niños