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Montpelier, Louisiana

Montpelier, Louisiana, in St Helena county, is 41 miles NE of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center) and 58 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. There are an estimated 214 people in the village.

The People and Families of Montpelier

In Montpelier, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Montpelier had a median family income of $36,875.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($2,000) in Montpelier. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Montpelier Housing

Approximately 74% of housing in Montpelier is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Montpelier, 99% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles NE of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	58 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	St Helena
Standard Zip Codes	70422
Phone Area Codes	985
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.72
Longitude	-90.499

Station	AMITE
Distance	2.4 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 60 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 81 F
Annual Precip	65.7 inches

Station	FRANKLINTON 3 SW
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 61 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 81 F
Annual Precip	64.2 inches

Station	CLINTON 5 SE
Distance	28.5 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	63.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	214	100%
Male	99	46.3%
Female	115	53.7%
Under 18	41	19.2%
18+	173	80.8%
65+	38	17.8%
Median Age	43
Average Family Size	3.04
White	126	58.9%
African-American	86	40.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.9%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	207
Growth	-7
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	60%
US/American	18.8%
French (except Basque)	8.8%
English	6.3%
Irish	2.5%
European	1.3%
Italian	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Montpelier	214	$36,875
Greensburg	631	$35,000
Hammond	17,639	$31,617
Independence	1,724	$30,685
Roseland	1,162	$22,333
Tangipahoa	747	$14,226
Tickfaw	617	$32,143

Library
Tangipahoa Parish Library 739 West Oak Street Montpelier, Louisiana (985) 748-7559 Library Web Site

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