Rougemont, Quebec

Municipality in Quebec, Canada
45°26′N 73°03′W / 45.433°N 73.050°W / 45.433; -73.050[1]Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionMontérégieRCMRouvilleConstitutedJanuary 26, 2000Government • MayorGuy Adam • Federal ridingShefford • Prov. ridingIbervilleArea • Municipality44.50 km2 (17.18 sq mi) • Land43.91 km2 (16.95 sq mi) • Urban
3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Municipality2,696 • Density61.4/km2 (159/sq mi) • Urban
1,668 • Urban density500.4/km2 (1,296/sq mi) • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 2.1% • Dwellings
1,149Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)Area code(s)450 and 579Highways R-112
R-229
R-231Websitewww.rougemont.ca

Rougemont is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region about 18 kilometers southwest of Saint-Hyacinthe. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 2,696.

While it is known for its apple orchards and sugar shacks, Rougemont is also the location of Mont Rougemont and Rougemont Airport.

History

Rougemont was created in 2000 from the merger of the village of Rougemont and the parish of Saint-Michel-de-Rougemont.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2021 2,696 Decrease 2.1%
2016 2,755 Increase 1.2%
2011 2,723 Increase 3.9%
2006 2,622 Increase 1.5%
2001 2,583 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2021)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 2,505 92.8%
English only 80 3.0%
Both English and French 25 0.9%
Other languages 75 2.8%

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 359260". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Rougemont
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Rougemont, Quebec
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Rougemont, Quebec
  7. ^ King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.

External links

  • Media related to Rougemont, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website - www.rougemont.ca
  • Rougemont and its Region
  • Tourisme Rougemont