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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 overview:
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.