Montz, Louisiana

Montz is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,120 at the 2000 census, and 2,106 at the 2020 census.[2]

Montz
Census-designated place
Montz is located in Louisiana
Montz
Montz
Location of Montz in Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°01′07″N 90°27′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. Charles
Area
[1]
 • Total2.82 sq mi (7.29 km2)
 • Land2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2)
 • Water0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,106
 • Density975.00/sq mi (376.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code985
FIPS code22-51795

History
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.[3] Bonnet Carré was approximately 50 kilometers from New Orleans, Louisiana.[4] 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.[5]

Geography

Montz is located at 30°1′7″N 90°27′2″W (30.018513, -90.450683).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (19.66%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20202,106—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Education

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

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. "2020 Race and Population Totals". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Rogers, J.D. (May 2008). "Development of the New Orleans Flood Protection System prior to Hurricane Katrina" (PDF). Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 134 (5): 602–617. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2008)134:5(602). Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  4. "The Bonnet Carre Crevasse". Old News. Ann Arbor District Library. 19 May 1871. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  5. "NWS Damage Survey for 12/14/22 Tornado Event Update # 3". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service in New Orleans, Louisiana. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. "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."
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