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.
Bensenville | |
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| Village of Bensenville | |
 Downtown Bensenville | |
 Flag  logo | |
| Motto: Gateway to Opportunity | |
 Location of Bensenville in DuPage County and Cook County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′29″N 87°56′39″W / 41.95806°N 87.94417°W[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] |
First known as Tioga, it was formally established as Bensenville in 1873 along the Milwaukee Road (now Canadian Pacific) right-of-way. The community is named after Bensen, Germany, a village in the municipality of Sudwalde.[4][5] A post office was established in 1873, but because there was an existing "Benson", the suffix "ville" was added.[4]
The Edge Ice Arena is located in Bensenville, former home of the Chicago Steel junior ice hockey team and practices for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
The Churchville School in Bensenville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
History
editThe 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.[6] In 2007, homes and businesses were acquired by the City of Chicago for its O'Hare Modernization Program.
Geography
editAccording 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]
Demographics
edit| 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] | |||
Racial and ethnic composition
edit| 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 or Alaska 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% |
2020 census
editAs of the 2020 census, Bensenville had a population of 18,813 people, with 4,274 families residing in the village. The median age was 37.0 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males age 18 and over.[12][13]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[14]
There were 6,538 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.0% were married-couple households, 23.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]
There were 6,864 housing units, of which 4.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.2%.[12]
Demographic estimates
editIn an earlier estimate, 35.84% of households were non-families. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 2.70.
In an earlier estimate, 9.4% of residents were between the ages of 18 and 24, 28.8% were between 25 and 44, and 25.5% were between 45 and 64.
Income and poverty
editThe 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. The per capita income for the village was $27,530. About 7.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
editTop employers
editAccording to Bensenville's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[15] 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 |
Education
editBensenville School District 100:
- Fenton High School which serves both Bensenville and Wood Dale
Bensenville School District 2:
- Blackhawk Middle School
- Tioga School
- W.A. Johnson School
Private:
- Zion-Concord Lutheran School, Private 3-year-old Preschool through 8th grade.
Transportation
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Bensenville has a station on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line, which provides daily rail service between Elgin and Chicago (at Union Station). From there, passengers can connect to Amtrak trains.
Pace provides bus service on Routes 223, 319 and 332 connecting Bensenville to Elmhurst, Rosemont, and other destinations.[16]
In popular culture
editBensenville is the site of Victory 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,[17] starring Bob Zajdel, on Chicago television stations since 1981.
Bensenville is mentioned by name in the movie Flatliners, and a scene was filmed at the old green house that was next to Blackhawk Junior High School in 1990.[18]
Sister cities
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Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico [19]
Notable people
edit- Daren Dochterman is an art designer and illustrator for over 35 feature films.[20][21]
- Marcin Kleczynski, Polish-born Malwarebytes CEO who grew up in Bensenville.[22]
- Richard Oruche, basketball player for the Nigerian National Basketball Team.[23][24]
- William A. Redmond was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives.[25]
- Genevieve "Audrey" Wagner was a baseball player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League[26][27]
References
edit- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bensenville, Illinois
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Bensenville IL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- 1 2 Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.
- ↑ "Several Towns Named After Founders and Heroes". The Daily Herald. December 28, 1999. p. 220. Retrieved August 17, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Hoover, John (November 19, 1936). "Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Department of Justice Washington D.C." (PDF). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Bensenville village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bensenville village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bensenville village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ "2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report". Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Commercial success – Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. January 27, 2006.
- ↑ "Flatliners".
- ↑ "Village of Bensenville Board Minutes, October 13, 2015". Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ↑ "Daren Dochterman's bio for Fenton's Wall of Fame; retrieved 23 May 2016". Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ↑ Daren Dochterman filmography @imdb.com; retrieved 13 August 2008
- ↑ Johnson, Steve (July 18, 2014). "Q&A: Marcin Kleczynski, CEO of Malwarebytes, on cybersecurity and startups". Mercury News. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Fenton alum to play for Nigeria in Olympics". Daily Herald. July 20, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ↑ Martinez, Marcia (November 12, 2009). "If not for Richard, Prairie Stars would be poorer". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ↑ "William A. Redmond Memoir" (PDF). Illinois Legislative Research Unit. 1982. p. v. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ↑ Dr. Audrey Wagner's bio for Fenton HS's Wall of Fame; retrieved 13 August 2008 Archived May 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ AAGPL records page @aagpl.org; retrieved 13 August 2008 Archived September 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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