Rougemont, North Carolina

Rougemont^[2] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Durham and Person counties, North Carolina, United States. The population of the CDP was 978 at the 2010 census.^[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]

Rougemont, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Location in Durham County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°13′15″N 78°55′14″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Durham and Person
Area [1]
• Total	6.39 sq mi (16.56 km2)
• Land	6.32 sq mi (16.36 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation [2]	574 ft (175 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,001
• Density	158.51/sq mi (61.20/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	27572
FIPS code	37-58040
GNIS feature ID	2628653[2]

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,001		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Points of interest

• Castle Mont Rouge, designed by Robert Mihaly
• Orange County Speedway, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of town
• Little River Regional Park,Little River Regional Park & Natural Area in Orange/Durham County