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:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census Census Population Change (%) 2021 2,696 2.1% 2016 2,755 1.2% 2011 2,723 3.9% 2006 2,622 1.5% 2001 2,583 N/A
Language Mother tongue language (2021)2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Rougemont, Quebec 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.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.
See also List of municipalities in Quebec 21st-century municipal history of Quebec
References
External links
Official website - www.rougemont.ca Rougemont and its Region Tourisme Rougemont