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.
| Name: | Montegut CDP |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 57 |
| LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
| State: | Louisiana |
| County: | Terrebonne Parish |
| Elevation: | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Total Area: | 4.52 sq mi (11.70 km²) |
| Land Area: | 4.21 sq mi (10.90 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km²) |
| Total Population: | 1,465 |
| Population Density: | 348.15/sq mi (134.43/km²) |
| Area code: | 985 |
| FIPS code: | 2251550 |
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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.
The 1941 WPA guide to Louisiana reported an elevation of 8 feet and population of 200.
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Geography
Montegut is located at 29°28′25″N 90°33′19″W / 29.47361°N 90.55528°W / 29.47361; -90.55528 (29.473700, -90.555381).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.8 km), of which 4.5 square miles (11.6 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km) (1.54%) is water.
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