Bengough, Saskatchewan

Bengough (/ˈbɛnɡɔːf/)[5][6] is a town in the rural municipality of Bengough No. 40, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A southeastern Saskatchewan prairie town, Bengough is located east of Willow Bunch Lake on Highway 34 near Highway 705. The town is named Bengough after cartoonist John Wilson Bengough. Bengough also plays host to the Gateway Festival[7] which showcases various musicians and several other events through the weekend, usually taking place in late July.

Bengough
Motto(s): 
Gateway to the Big Muddy
Bengough
Bengough
Coordinates: 49°24′N 105°08′W
CountryCanada
Provinces and territories of CanadaSaskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.)Bengough
Post office Founded1912-03-01
Village1911
Town1958
Area
 • Total1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total337
 • Density314.4/km2 (814/sq mi)
 • Summer (DST)CST
Websitehttp://www.bengough.com/
[1][2][3][4]

History

Homesteading in the Bengough area started around 1906.[8] In 1911, Bengough was incorporated as a village and a rail line was built by the Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR). Bengough was incorporated as a town in 1958. The town was an agricultural hub to the surrounding area with grain elevators from Federal Grain Limited, Parrish Heimbecker Ltd., and the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool established within the town limits. The railway running through the town of Bengough is no longer in operation. As of 2007, only the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool elevator is still in operation, owned and operated by a local farmer organization.

Geography

Bengough is located within the Missouri Coteau near Willow Bunch Lake, Big Muddy Lake, Salt Lake and Channel Lake. Few well-defined streams or creeks are located near the townsite.[8] The landscape where the town is located is characterized by pitted and rolling topography of the moraine deposits that dominate the landscape.

Just to the south of Bengough is the Big Muddy Badlands. Bengough and District Regional Park features camping, an outdoor swimming pool, 9-hole golf course as well as play area.[9]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bengough had a population of 332 living in 175 of its 207 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 332. With a land area of 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 296.4/km2 (767.7/sq mi) in 2021.[10]

Canada census – Bengough, Saskatchewan community profile
202120162011
Population332 (+0.0% from 2016)332 (6.1% from 2011)313 (-7.1% from 2006)
Land area1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Population density295.7/km2 (766/sq mi)309.8/km2 (802/sq mi)292/km2 (760/sq mi)
Median age56.4 (M: 54.8, F: 57.6)57.0 (M: 53.2, F: 60.4)56.5 (M: 54.5, F: 59)
Total private dwellings175250230
Median household income
References: 2021[11] 2016[12] 2011[13] earlier[14][15]

Economy

Located in a mixed farming and ranching area, Bengough's main economic industry is agriculture. Regina, Assiniboia and Weyburn are the closest neighbouring major communities.[16]


Arts and culture

Bengough is the home of the Gateway Festival, a family friendly folk/roots festival showcasing a wide variety of talent from Saskatchewan and beyond.[17] Past performers include Steve Earle, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Tom Cochrane, 54-40, Corb Lund, Sloan, Kim Mitchell, Kathleen Edwards, Jess Moskaluke, Tenille Arts, Northern Pikes, Colter Wall, The Sheepdogs, and many more. The annual festival takes place the fourth weekend of July.

Area statistics
  • Lat (DMS) 49°24′00″ N
  • Long (DMS) 105°08′00″ W
  • Dominion Land Survey Sec.23, Twp.5, R.24, W2
  • Time zone (cst) UTC−6

References
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  3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11, retrieved 2007-05-26
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21, retrieved 2007-04-24
  5. H-net online
  6. The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  7. "Gateway Festival". The 13th Annual. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  8. Thraves, Bernard D., ed. (2008). Prairie Perspectives: Geographical Essays. Vol. 11. Winnipeg: University of Winnipeg Printing Services. pp. 200, 202–204, 212–13. ISSN 1911-5814.
  9. Bengough & District Regional Park, archived from the original on 2005-11-05, retrieved 2007-06-16
  10. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  11. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  12. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  13. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  14. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  15. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  16. Town Of Bengough, retrieved 2007-06-16
  17. "Gateway Festival". Gateway Festival. Retrieved 2021-08-28.

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