Rougemont, North Carolina

Rougemont, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Location in Durham County and the state of North Carolina
Location in Durham County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°13′15″N 78°55′14″W / 36.22083°N 78.92056°W / 36.22083; -78.92056
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyDurham and Person
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.39 sq mi (16.56 km2)
 • Land6.32 sq mi (16.36 km2)
 • Water0.077 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
[2]
574 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,001
 • Density159/sq mi (61.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
27572
FIPS code37-58040
GNIS feature ID2628653[2]

Rougemont[2] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Durham and Person counties, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rougemont had a population of 1,001.[3] An act to incorporate Rougemont as a town was introduced to the North Carolina General Assembly in 2011, resulting in a referendum where the incorporation was rejected by a margin of 10 votes.[4][5]

Geography

Rougemont is located in northern Durham County along U.S. Route 501. The center of town is 17 miles (27 km) north of the center of Durham and 13 miles (21 km) south of Roxboro. The CDP extends north into Person County as far as the Flat River, east to Moores Mill Road, south to Quail Roost Farm Road, and west to Harris Road and Chambers Road. The Rougemont ZIP code covers a much larger area, extending west into Orange County and east into Granville County, but all population statistics are for the smaller CDP area.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,001—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Education

The portion in Durham County, the vast majority of the CDP, is in the Durham Public Schools school district.[7]

The portion in Person County is in the Person County Schools school district.[8]

Points of interest

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rougemont, North Carolina
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "An act to incorporate the town of Rougemont, subject to a referendum" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2011.
  5. ↑ "11/08/2011 Official Municipal Election Results-Durham". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 2, 2025. Town of Rougemont Incorporation referendum: Against 168 (51.53%) / For 158 (48.47%)
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ Geography Division (January 8, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Durham County, NC (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2026. - Text list
  8. ↑ Geography Division (January 8, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Person County, NC (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2026. - Text list
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