Rougemont, Quebec

Rougemont
Municipality

Mont Rougemont looms over the surrounding region

Location within Rouville RCM
Rougemont

Location in southern Quebec

Coordinates: 45°26′N 73°03′W / 45.433°N 73.050°W / 45.433; -73.050Coordinates: 45°26′N 73°03′W / 45.433°N 73.050°W / 45.433; -73.050[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Rouville
Constituted January 26, 2000
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Alain Brière
 • Federal riding Shefford
 • Prov. riding Iberville
Area[2][4]
 • Total 44.50 km2 (17.18 sq mi)
 • Land 43.90 km2 (16.95 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 2,723
 • Density 62.0/km2 (161/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 3.9%
 • Dwellings 1,066
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0L 1M0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 112
Route 229
Route 231
Website www.rougemont.ca

Rougemont is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,723. It is located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region about 18 kilometers southwest of Saint-Hyacinthe.

Rougemont is well known for its apple orchards and sugar shacks. It 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. ↑ Reference number 359260 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Rougemont
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 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

Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Saint-Damase
Marieville Saint-Césaire
   Rougemont  
Sainte-Angèle-de-Monnoir
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