Montpelier, Louisiana

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Montpelier, Louisiana
Village
Village of Montpelier
St. Helena Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Montpelier Highlighted.svg
Location of Montpelier in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°40′56″N90°39′16″W / 30.68222°N 90.65444°W / 30.68222; -90.65444 [1] !-- Area/postal codes and others -->
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parish St. Helena
Area
[2]
  Total
1.88 sq mi (4.86 km2)
  Land1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[1]
128 ft (39 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
196
  Density104.98/sq mi (40.53/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 985
FIPS code 22-51690
GNIS feature ID2407504 [1]

Montpelier is a village in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 197 in 2020. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

Contents

Montpelier was the parish seat from 1812-1832. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2), of which 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2) is land and 0.53% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1960 197
1970 2117.1%
1980 2193.8%
1990 24712.8%
2000 214−13.4%
2010 26624.3%
2020 196−26.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
Montpelier village, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [5] Pop 2010 [6] Pop 2020 [7] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)1231189257.48%44.36%46.94%
Black or African American alone (NH)861409140.19%52.63%46.43%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)0100.00%0.38%0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)0400.00%1.50%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)0040.00%0.00%2.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5392.34%1.13%4.59%
Total214266196100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 197 people, [8] 135 households, and 90 families residing in the village.

Education

Montpelier and all of St. Helena Parish are served by the St. Helena Parish School System. Zoned campuses include St. Helena Central Arts and Technology Academy (Grades 3-6), St. Helena Early Learning Center (Grades PK-2), and St. Helena College and Career Academy (Grades 7-12).

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montpelier, Louisiana
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. "Montpelier, LA Historical Marker".
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Montpelier village, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
  6. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montpelier village, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
  7. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montpelier village, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
  8. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023".