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 (2.1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,465
 • Density350/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. As of the 2020 census, Montegut had a population of 1,465. 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.