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Bensenville

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Bensenville

Total population

18,603

Median home value

$272,000

19.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$79,515

Bensenville$80k
National$74k

Founded

1884

Elevation207 m
Land area5.55 km²
Weather63°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates41.96°, -87.94°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1884
Elevation
207 m
Area
5.55 km²
Official website
www.bensenville.il.us

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bensenville is a village located near O'Hare International Airport in DuPage County, Illinois, with a portion of the town in Cook County. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 18,813.

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History & geography

History

The Barker-Karpis Gang used a house on May Street to hide kidnap victims William Hamm Jr. in 1933 and Edward Bremer in 1934, who they had kidnapped from Saint Paul, Minnesota. In 2007, homes and businesses were acquired by the City of Chicago for its O'Hare Modernization Program.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Bensenville has a total area of , of which (or 99.09%) is land and (or 0.91%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
39.9
Median home value
$272,000
Housing units
7,283
Poverty rate
7.6%
Unemployment
5.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
46.7%
Black
6.6%
Asian
2.9%
Hispanic
48.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.9580
Longitude
-87.9438
Water area
0.05 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
63°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
56°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Wednesday
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
66°F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Bensenville, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.3%
Diabetes
10.9%
Adult obesity
34.2%
Binge drinking
16.7%
Adult smoking
12.4%
No leisure activity
25.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,081,516
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    95,015
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    82,501
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    70,081
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    59,011
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    55,826
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    55,774
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    55,033
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    54,501

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
118
Elementary
58
Middle
23
High
11
Other
26

Largest nearby schools

  • York Comm High School
    High · Elmhurst · 2,707 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Lake Park High School
    High · Roselle · 2,560 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Glenbard West High School
    High · Glen Ellyn · 2,324 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • Glenbard East High School
    High · Lombard · 2,275 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Willowbrook High School
    High · Villa Park · 1,992 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Addison Trail High School
    High · Addison · 1,927 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Fenton High School
    High · Bensenville · 1,448 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • Indian Trail Jr High School
    Middle · Addison · 1,199 students · 13:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2004-06-28

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan
American musician
B
Bobby Di Cicco
American actor (born 1954)
B
Bill Kelly
American screenwriter
Bobby Wawak
Bobby Wawak
NASCAR driver
B
Bruce Artwick
American programmer
C
Clay French
American martial artist
Dino Stamatopoulos
Dino Stamatopoulos
American screenwriter and comedian
Elise Addis
Elise Addis
American soccer player
E
Erin Walter
American soccer player
J
John Kennedy
former NASCAR driver from Villa Park, Illinois, USA
Kyle Prater
Kyle Prater
American football player
M
Matt Roth
American football player
Robert F. Martwick, Jr
Robert F. Martwick, Jr
Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives
R
Russ Michna
American football player
Jen Buczkowski
Jen Buczkowski
American soccer player
N
Newton T. Gould
Recipient of the Medal of Honor (1843-1925)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,403

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,571
Avg daily Wikipedia views
52
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bensenville

BENSENVILLE (Illinois)
A study of Wood Dale and Bensenville, Illinois, 1949
Warren Silven · 1949
Bensenville
Jonathan W. Sebastian · 2018
The complete guide to Chicago and vicinity
Geographia Map Company. · 1978
Wholesale price list
Wholesale price list
Mecklenburg Nursery · 1926

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library