What is "mermentau"

Population (2000): 721
Housing Units (2000): 344
Land area (2000): 2.134029 sq. miles (5.527109 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.166242 sq. miles (0.430566 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.300271 sq. miles (5.957675 sq. km)
FIPS code: 49870
Located within: Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location: 30.187845 N, 92.582786 W
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