Montegut, Louisiana

Montegut
Montegut
Location of Montegut in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°28′25″N 90°33′19″W / 29.47361°N 90.55528°W / 29.47361; -90.55528
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishTerrebonne
Area
  Total
4.52 sq mi (11.70 km2)
  Land4.21 sq mi (10.90 km2)
  Water0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,465
  Density348/sq mi (134/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70377
Area code985
FIPS code22-51550

Montegut is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,540 at the 2010 census. It is part of the HoumaBayou CaneThibodaux metropolitan statistical area. Montegut was the primary filming location for the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild.