Bensenville, Illinois

Bensenville
Village of Bensenville
Downtown Bensenville
Downtown Bensenville
Flag of Bensenville
Official seal of Bensenville
Motto: 
Gateway to Opportunity
Location of Bensenville in DuPage County and Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Bensenville in DuPage County and Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°57′29″N 87°56′45″W / 41.95806°N 87.94583°W / 41.95806; -87.94583
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDuPage, Cook
TownshipAddison, Leyden
Government
 • Typecouncil–manager
 • Village PresidentFrank DeSimone
Area
 • Total
5.58 sq mi (14.46 km2)
 • Land5.53 sq mi (14.33 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,813
 • Density3,401.37/sq mi (1,313.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60106[2]
Area code630
FIPS code17-05248
Websitewww.bensenville.il.us Edit this at Wikidata

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.

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.[3][4] A post office was established in 1873, but because there was an existing "Benson", the suffix "ville" was added.[3]

The Edge Ice Arena is located in Bensenville, former home of the Chicago Steel junior ice hockey team.

The Churchville School in Bensenville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bensenville IL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.
  4. ^ "Several Towns Named After Founders and Heroes". The Daily Herald. December 28, 1999. p. 220. Retrieved August 17, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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