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 • MayorMichel Arseneault • Federal ridingShefford • Prov. ridingIbervilleArea • Total44.50 km2 (17.18 sq mi) • Land43.90 km2 (16.95 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total2,755 • Density62.0/km2 (161/sq mi) • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 3.9% • Dwellings
1,066Time 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 2011 Census was 2,723.

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

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 2,723 Increase 3.9%
2006 2,622 Increase 1.5%
2001 2,583 Decrease 4.3%
Merger 2,700 (+) Increase 54.2%
1996 1,237 Increase 5.2%
1991 1,176 N/A

(+) Amalgamation of the Parish of Saint-Michel-de-Rougemont and the Village of Rougemont on January 26, 2000.

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 2,535 96.20%
English only 50 1.90%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 50 1.90%

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 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Rougemont, Quebec
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ^ 2006 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