Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,266, settled in 1885.
The best of Montegut’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. 13% of the land in Montegut is conserved, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 1.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 17 of Louisiana’s 255 towns score higher on the outdoors. Montegut School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Montegut has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Montegut beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Montegut Elementary School | PK–4 | 187 |
| Montegut Middle School | 5–8 | 465 |
Coastal flooding makes up 39% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Montegut is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,784 in 1990, 1,465 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2002 and 6 maps from 1894 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Montegut is unincorporated, so Terrebonne Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Montegut.
In Montegut, 80% of adults had a checkup this year. 18% of adults have diabetes here, against 16% in Louisiana’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. Among adults in the town, 21% report frequent physical distress and 24% report frequent mental distress.
| Montegut | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 27% | 19% |
| What stands out | Montegut | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.9% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 27.2% | 17.3% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 21.4% | 15.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Montegut teach 652 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montegut Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 465 | A− |
| Montegut Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 187 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
43% of Montegut’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by coastal flooding at 39%. Federal aid has come to Montegut households in 10 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 3.1% of its value. Among households in Montegut, 84% are owner-occupiers. The typical rent for Montegut comes to $1,021 a month.
| Montegut | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,021 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For residents in Montegut, the share who live below the poverty line is 25%. Half commute less than 15 miles. The mean commuting time in the town is 33 minutes. The top destinations are Bayou Cane (9%), Baton Rouge (4%) and Galliano (4%).
| Montegut | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Montegut Park, at 24 acres. Its density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pointe aux Chenes State Wildlife Management Area | — | 362 |
| 2. Montegut Park | — | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Montegut; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Montegut residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
CDP in Louisiana, United States
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 Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area. Montegut was the primary filming location for the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.