Rural Municipality of Bengough No. 40

The Rural Municipality of Bengough No. 40 (2016 population: 281) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

Bengough No. 40
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Bengough No. 40
Motto:  Big Muddy Country
Location of the RM of Bengough No. 40 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.401°N 105.160°W / 49.401; -105.160[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	2
SARM division	2
Federal riding	Souris—Moose Mountain
Provincial riding	Weyburn-Big Muddy Wood River
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Eugene Hoffart
• Governing body	RM of Bengough No. 40 Council
• Administrator	Lara Hazen
• Office location	Bengough
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	1,036.91 km2 (400.35 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	281
• Density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0C 0K0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Bengough No. 40 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Heritage properties

There are three historic properties within the RM.

• Horizon Community Church Centre - Constructed in 1928, as the St. Cunegunda Roman Catholic Church in the then town of Horizon, Saskatchewan, approximately thirty kilometres west of Ogema, Saskatchewan.^[5]
• Horizon Federal Elevator - Constructed in 1922 in the town of Horizon, the grain elevator was in use until 1996 when the line was abandoned. A group of local farmer purchased the line and grain elevator as part of the Red Coat Road and Rail Ltd.^[6]
• Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Elevator - Constructed in 1953 in the town of Horizon, the grain elevator is still in use.^[7]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Bengough

The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.

Localities

• Harptree
• Horizon, (dissolved as a village, December 31, 1973)^[8]
• Roncott
• Ritchie

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	574	—
1986	507	−11.7%
1991	467	−7.9%
1996	405	−13.3%
2001	382	−5.7%
2006	337	−11.8%
2011	329	−2.4%
2016	281	−14.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[9][10]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Bengough No. 40 had a population of 305 living in 116 of its 133 total private dwellings, a change of 8.5% from its 2016 population of 281. With a land area of 1,008.64 km² (389.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[11]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Bengough No. 40 recorded a population of 281 living in 111 of its 136 total private dwellings, a -14.6% change from its 2011 population of 329. With a land area of 1,036.91 km² (400.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Bengough No. 40 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Eugene Hoffart while its administrator is Lara Hazen.^[3] The RM's office is located in Bengough.^[3]

References

1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of Bengough No. 40". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
5. Horizon Community Church Centre
6. Horizon Federal Elevator
7. Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Elevator
8. "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
9. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
10. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
11. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.