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.

Geography

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

Demographics

+Montpelier village, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010% 2000% 2010White alone (NH)1231189257.48%44.36%46.94%Black or African American alone (NH)861409140.19%52.63%46.43%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Asian alone (NH)0100.00%0.38%0.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)0400.00%1.50%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)0040.00%0.00%2.04%Hispanic or Latino (any race)5392.34%1.13%4.59%Total214266196100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 197 people, 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).

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