Bensenville | |
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| Village of Bensenville | |
 Downtown Bensenville | |
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| Motto: Gateway to Opportunity | |
 Location of Bensenville in DuPage County and Cook County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates:41°57′29″N87°56′39″W / 41.95806°N 87.94417°W /41.95806; -87.94417[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DuPage,Cook |
| Township | Addison,Leyden |
| Established | 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Type | council–manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.58 sq mi (14.46 km2) |
| • Land | 5.53 sq mi (14.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,813 |
| • Density | 3,401.3/sq mi (1,313.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60106[3] |
| Area code(s) | 630, 331 |
| FIPS code | 17-05248 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398095[1] |
Bensenville is a village located nearO'Hare International Airport inDuPage County, Illinois, with a portion of the town inCook County. As of the2020 census, the village population was 18,813.
First known as Tioga, it was formally established as Bensenville in 1873 along theMilwaukee Road (nowCanadian Pacific) right-of-way. The community is named after Bensen,Germany, a village in the municipality ofSudwalde.[4][5] A post office was established in 1873, but because there was an existing "Benson", the suffix "ville" was added.[4]
TheEdge Ice Arena is located in Bensenville, former home of theChicago Steel junior ice hockey team and practices for theChicago Blackhawks of theNational Hockey League (NHL).
TheChurchville School in Bensenville is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.
TheBarker-Karpis Gang used a house on May Street to hide kidnap victimsWilliam Hamm Jr. in 1933 andEdward Bremer in 1934, who they had kidnapped from Saint Paul, Minnesota.[6]In 2007, homes and businesses were acquired by the City of Chicago for itsO'Hare Modernization Program.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Bensenville has a total area of 5.58 square miles (14.45 km2), of which 5.53 square miles (14.32 km2) (or 99.09%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.91%) is water.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 136 | — | |
| 1890 | 295 | 116.9% | |
| 1900 | 374 | 26.8% | |
| 1910 | 443 | 18.4% | |
| 1920 | 650 | 46.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,680 | 158.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,869 | 11.3% | |
| 1950 | 3,754 | 100.9% | |
| 1960 | 9,141 | 143.5% | |
| 1970 | 12,956 | 41.7% | |
| 1980 | 16,106 | 24.3% | |
| 1990 | 17,767 | 10.3% | |
| 2000 | 20,703 | 16.5% | |
| 2010 | 18,352 | −11.4% | |
| 2020 | 18,813 | 2.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[9] | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 10,779 | 7,857 | 7,065 | 52.06% | 42.81% | 37.55% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 537 | 590 | 735 | 2.59% | 3.21% | 3.91% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 21 | 31 | 23 | 0.10% | 0.17% | 0.12% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,307 | 872 | 921 | 6.31% | 4.75% | 4.90% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 36 | 41 | 54 | 0.17% | 0.22% | 0.29% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 328 | 178 | 317 | 1.58% | 0.97% | 1.69% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,690 | 8,781 | 9,698 | 37.14% | 47.85% | 51.55% |
| Total | 20,703 | 18,352 | 18,813 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the2020 census,[12] there were 18,813 people, 6,661 households, and 4,274 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,370.90 inhabitants per square mile (1,301.51/km2). There were 6,864 housing units at an average density of 1,229.89 per square mile (474.86/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 46.19%White, 4.17%African American, 4.94%Asian, 2.23%Native American, 0.01%Pacific Islander, 25.73% fromother races, and 16.74% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 51.55% of the population.
There were 6,661 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.30% were married couples living together, 12.73% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.84% were non-families. 29.43% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.48% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 2.70.
The village's age distribution consisted of 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $64,401, and the median income for a family was $77,151. Males had a median income of $39,310 versus $32,728 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $27,530. About 7.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
According to Bensenville's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[13] the top employers in the village are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Foods | 400 |
| 2 | Fortune Fish & Gourmet | 350 |
| 3 | Expeditors International | 300 |
| 4 | AMTAB Manufacturing Co. | 250 |
| 5 | Victor Envelope Manufacturing Co. | 220 |
| 6 | Allmetal, Inc | 200 |
| 6 | Chicago White Metal Casting, Inc. | 200 |
| 7 | Ewing-Doherty Mechanical Inc. | 200 |
| 8 | UPS Freight Services | 200 |
| 8 | The Protectoseal Co. | 200 |
Bensenville School District 100:
Bensenville School District 2:
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Bensenville has astation onMetra'sMilwaukee District West Line, which provides daily rail service betweenElgin andChicago (atUnion Station). From there, passengers can connect toAmtrak trains.
Pace provides bus service on Routes 223, 319 and 332 connecting Bensenville to Elmhurst, Rosemont, and other destinations.[14]
Bensenville is the site ofVictory Auto Wreckers, a 7-acre (2.8 ha)auto recycling facility on Green Street which has repeatedly aired the "door-falling-off-the-car" commercial,[15] starring Bob Zajdel, on Chicago television stations since 1981.
Bensenville is mentioned by name in the movieFlatliners, and a scene was filmed at the old green house that was next to Blackhawk Junior High School in 1990.[16]
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