Montz, Louisiana

Montz is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It first appeared in the 2000 census with a population of 1,120. The 2020 census indicates a population of 2,106.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

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One of 36 families in Montz whose houses were appropriated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1973 for construction of a new levee.

The Bonnet Carré Crevasse occurred in and near the present-day location of Montz. It was one of several levee breaches in the Bonnet Carré area in the mid-to-late-1800s.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite journal</ref> Bonnet Carré was approximately 50 kilometers from New Orleans, Louisiana.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> The breach occurred when excess water from the Mississippi River flowed over the east bank levee of Bonnet Carré.

Montz is located between LaPlace, Louisiana and the Bonnet Carré Spillway. It was separated from the other municipalities and communities on the east bank of the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish by the construction of the spillway, which was completed in 1931.

On December 14, 2022, the town was hit by a destructive and deadly EF2 tornado that damaged or destroyed numerous structures, killed one person, and injured eight others.<ref name="1214LIX">Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Montz is located at Template:Coord (30.018513, -90.450683).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (19.66%) is water.

Demographics

Montz CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP008>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	896	1,511	1,564	80.00%	78.78%	74.26%
Black or African American alone (NH)	199	309	310	17.77%	16.11%	14.72%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	1	14	0.18%	0.05%	0.66%
Asian alone (NH)	5	11	9	0.45%	0.57%	0.43%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	2	2	16	0.18%	0.10%	0.76%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	5	10	75	0.45%	0.52%	3.56%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	74	118	0.98%	3.86%	5.60%
Total	1,120	1,918	2,106	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

In 2020, its population was 2,106, up from 1,918 at the 2010 census. Among its population in 2020, 74.26% were non-Hispanic white, 14.72% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.76% other, 3.56% multiracial, and 5.60% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Education

St. Charles Parish Public School System operates public schools, including:

• Destrehan High School in Destrehan<ref>"Destrehan High School" (Archive). AdvancED. p. 4. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. "The school pulls from the five communities which make up the East Bank of St. Charles Parish: Destrehan, Montz, New Sarpy, Norco, and St. Rose."</ref>

References

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