Montz, Louisiana

Montz
Census-designated place
Montz Location of Montz in Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°01′07″N90°27′02″W / 30.01861°N 90.45056°W / 30.01861; -90.45056
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Charles
Area [1]
• Total	2.82 sq mi (7.29 km2)
• Land	2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2)
• Water	0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
Elevation [2]	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,106
• Density	975.00/sq mi (376.46/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	985
FIPS code	22-51795
GNIS feature ID	2403304 [2]

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. ^[3]

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. ^[4] Bonnet Carré was approximately 50 kilometers from New Orleans, Louisiana. ^[5] 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. ^[6]

Geography

Montz is located at 30°1′7″N90°27′2″W / 30.01861°N 90.45056°W / 30.01861; -90.45056 (30.018513, -90.450683). ^[7]

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,120		—
2010	1,918		71.3%
2020	2,106		9.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 2000 [9] 2010 [10] 2020 [11]

Montz CDP, 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 [9]	Pop 2010 [10]	Pop 2020 [11]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
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 ^[12]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Montz Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "2020 Race and Population Totals". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
4. 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 October 25, 2015.
5. "The Bonnet Carre Crevasse". Old News. Ann Arbor District Library. May 19, 1871. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
6. "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.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
9. "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Montz CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
10. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montz CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
11. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montz CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
12. "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."