Montpelier, Louisiana

Coordinates: 30°40′47″N 90°39′17″W / 30.67972°N 90.65472°W

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Montpelier, Louisiana
Village
Village of Montpelier
Location of Montpelier in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°40′47″N 90°39′17″W / 30.67972°N 90.65472°W / 30.67972; -90.65472
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Helena
Area ^[1]
• Total	1.88 sq mi (4.86 km²)
• Land	1.87 sq mi (4.84 km²)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Elevation	121 ft (37 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	196
• Density	104.98/sq mi (40.53/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	985
FIPS code	22-51690

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.^[2]

Geography

Montpelier is located at 30°40′47″N 90°39′17″W / 30.67972°N 90.65472°W / 30.67972; -90.65472 (30.679697, -90.654585).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), of which 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²) is land and 0.53% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1960	197	—
1970	211	7.1%
1980	219	3.8%
1990	247	12.8%
2000	214	−13.4%
2010	266	24.3%
2020	196	−26.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

Montpelier racial composition as of 2020^[5]
Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	92	46.94%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	91	46.43%
Other/Mixed	4	2.04%
Hispanic or Latino	9	4.59%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 197 people,^[6] 135 households, and 90 families residing in the village.

Education

Montpelier and all of St. Helena Parish are served by the St. Helena Parish School System. Zoned campuses include St. Helena Central Arts and Technology Academy (Grades 3-6), St. Helena Early Learning Center (Grades PK-2), and St. Helena College and Career Academy (Grades 7-12).

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. "Montpelier, LA Historical Marker".
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023".

v t e Municipalities and communities of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: Greensburg
Town	Greensburg
Village	Montpelier
Unincorporated communities	Chipola Coleman Town Darlington Easleyville Grangeville Hillsdale Kedron Liverpool Pine Grove
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