Bengough No. 40 is a rural municipality

Rural municipality

A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...

 in south-east Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 encompassing 1,036.91 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality has within its boundaries the un-incorporated communities of Harptree

Harptree, Saskatchewan

Harptree is a hamlet in Saskatchewan....

, and Horizon. The rural municipality maintains its office in Bengough, Saskatchewan

Bengough, Saskatchewan

-Area statistics:*Lat 49°24′00″ N*Long 105°08′00″ W*Dominion Land Survey Sec.23, Twp.5, R.24, W2*Time zone UTC−6-Location:-External links:**...

. The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of highways in its area. As well, the municipality provides policing, fire protection and municipal governance for the rural district, with a reeve as its administrator. The rural municipality was established on 1910.

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Heritage Properties

There is two historical building located within the rural municipality. These properties include:

• 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
  Ogema, Saskatchewan
  Ogema is a town with a population of 320 located in south Central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is approximately 115 kilometres south of Saskatchewan's capital city, Regina. Ogema is located midway between Weyburn and Assiniboia on Highway 13.-History:...
  
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• 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
  Red Coat Road and Rail
  The Red Coat Road & Rail Ltd. is a Canadian short line railway company operating on trackage in Saskatchewan. Red Coat Road & Rail Ltd. is a community owned short-line railways in Saskatchewan. The former Canadian Pacific Railway line from Pangman to Assiniboia, was purchased from CPR in 1999...
  
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• Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Elevator - Constructed in 1953 in the town of Horizon, the grain elevator is still in use.