Montegut is a

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(CDP) in Terrebonne Parish,

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, United States. The population was 1,540 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Houma– Bayou Cane–

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. It was the primary filming location for the 2012 film ''

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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.Cenac, Christopher Everette
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(2016) The 1941

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to Louisiana reported an elevation of 8 feet and population of 200.Louisiana; a guide to the state
p. 421 (1941)

Geography

Montegut is located at (29.473700, -90.555381). According to the

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, 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.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 1,465 people, 594 households, and 443 families residing in the CDP.

Education

Terrebonne Parish School District Terrebonne Parish School District is a school district headquartered in Bayou Cane, an unincorporated area in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, near Houma. The district serves residents in Terrebonne Parish, including the city of Houma as well as the ...

operates public schools. Montegut Elementary School and Montegut Middle School is in the community.

In popular culture

The 2012 film ''

'' was filmed in Montegut. Director

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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.
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References

External links

Montegut's daily newspaper -- Houmatoday.com

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