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Welcome to Bensenville ...

The village of Bensenville is primarily located in DuPage County<1>. A portion of Bensenville extends into Cook County.



The pronunciation of Bensenville: BEN-sen-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bensenville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bensenville has a population of 18,099 people<3> (see below for details).

Bensenville is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bensenville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Bensenville: (630) & (331)<5>

The ZIP codes for Bensenville: 60105-60106<6>

Websites for Bensenville ...

Official Website:   www.bensenville.il.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.greater-ohare.com/

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bensenville had an population of 18,099 people. This is a decrease of 1.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bensenville had a population of 18,352 people. This makes Bensenville the county's 19th most populous community.

The population of Bensenville represents 0.14% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 137th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,352 people, the population of Bensenville decreased 11.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 20,703 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bensenville.

Communities near Bensenville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bensenville.

  • Chicago
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Naperville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elgin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Cicero
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <7>
  • Bolingbrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
    • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <7>
  • Arlington Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Evanston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Schaumburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <7>
  • Palatine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <7>
  • Skokie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
    • Skokie is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bensenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bensenville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bensenville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bensenville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bensenville. See our Newspapers Page for Bensenville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bensenville ...

Looking for more information about Bensenville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bensenville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bensenville.

Adding Bensenville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bensenville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bensenville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bensenville on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bensenville.

The official website for Bensenville: www.bensenville.il.us/

The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DuPage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Bensenville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bensenville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bensenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (331) is an overlay for area code (630).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Bensenville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bensenville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Bensenville includes: 60105 & 60106.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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