Montz, Louisiana

History

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. Bonnet Carré was approximately 50 kilometers from New Orleans, Louisiana. 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.

Geography

Montz is located at (30.018513, -90.450683).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 sqmi, of which 2.8 sqmi is land and 0.7 sqmi (19.66%) is water.

Demographics

2000 2010 2020

Montz was first listed as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.

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

References

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
2. {{Cite gnis. 2403304. Montz Census Designated Place
3. "2020 Race and Population Totals".
4. Rogers, J.D.. (May 2008). "Development of the New Orleans Flood Protection System prior to Hurricane Katrina". Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.
5. (19 May 1871). "The Bonnet Carre Crevasse". Ann Arbor District Library.
6. (December 16, 2022). "NWS Damage Survey for 12/14/22 Tornado Event Update # 3". Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
7. (2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". [[US Census Bureau]].
9. (2000). "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
10. "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Montz CDP, Louisiana".
11. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montz CDP, Louisiana".
12. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montz CDP, Louisiana".
13. "[http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary/pdf;jsessionid=449D1177D21600830A086D4AB488AE5E?institutionId=6639 Destrehan High School]" ([https://archive.today/20161203034929/http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary/pdf;jsessionid=449D1177D21600830A086D4AB488AE5E?institutionId=6639 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."