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A town of 198, settled in 1888.
Montpelier’s typical journey to work is 46 minutes, above both the Louisiana town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Montpelier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 197 in 1960, a peak of 266 in 2010, 196 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1942 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Montpelier, and how to reach them.
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 Montpelier.
The top destinations are Hammond (11%), Amite City (5%) and Livingston (4%). Jobs based in Montpelier fell to 12 in 2023, 35 fewer than in 2013. Montpelier: nearly two in five residents live below the poverty line, against 20% in Louisiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA hazard score in Montpelier is 78 of 100. FEMA puts 34% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to drought. Since 2016, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No violent or property crimes were reported in Montpelier in 2023. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Montpelier is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
In Montpelier, nearly half of adults have high blood pressure, and 31% say their health is fair or poor. This Louisiana town does better than the Louisiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 15. Also worth knowing: 20% of adults have diabetes here.
| Montpelier | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 44% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Montpelier | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 78.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.9% | 18.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Montpelier; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Montpelier residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Montpelier’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Louisiana, United States
Montpelier is a village in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 197 in 2020. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. Montpelier was the parish seat from 1812-1832.
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Montpelier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.