Bensenville
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Location in Illinois
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1884 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| Counties : |
Cook County DuPage County |
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| Coordinates : | 41 ° 57 ′ N , 87 ° 57 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
18,352 (as of 2010) 9,572,572 (as of 2010) |
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| Population density : | 1,310.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 15 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of which 14 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Postal code : | 60106 | ||
| Area code : | +1 630 | ||
| Website : | www.bensenville.il.us | ||
| Mayor : | Frank Soto | ||
Bensenville is a town in DuPage County , Illinois , United States , with a small area near O'Hare International Airport in Cook County and overlapping with Chicago . According to the 2010 census, there were 18,352 residents in the city. Bensenville is home to the Edge Ice Arena , the stadium for the Chicago Steel Junior ice hockey team.
geography
The place covers a total area of 15 square kilometers, of which 99.11% is land area and 0.89% is water area. Part of the land technically belongs to O'Hare Airport and is owned by the City of Chicago. However, there are two cemeteries on the airport site that belong to churches in Bensenville. There was significant litigation over the airport's desire to move the cemeteries to make way for runways.
Demographics
According to the United States Census 2010 , 18,353 people lived in the place. The population density was 5305 inhabitants per square kilometer. There were 6,743 houses in the village.
There were 6,312 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18, 48.4% were married couples, 11% had a female head, and 33% were non-families. 26.4% of the households were single households and in 9.7% people over 65 years lived alone. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.5.
24.5% of the population was younger than 18 years old, 7.4% were 20 to 24 years old, 30.6% were 25 to 44 years old, 23.9% were 45 to 64 years old, and 10.9% were 65 years or older. The median was 33.4 years.
The median income was USD 52,500 for households and USD 55,500 for families. About 15.4% of families lived below the poverty line.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2010 Census US Gazetteer Files for Places - Illinois . United States Census. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ↑ US Census Bureau Quick Facts . In: 2010 Census . Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
Web links
- Village of Bensenville Official Website
- Bensenville City Data
- Bensenville Community Public Library
- Bensenville Park District
- Bensenville Fire Protection District # 2 (Provides Fire Protection and Ambulance for Village of Bensenville)
- Bensenville Fire Protection District # 1 (Provides Fire Protection and Ambulance for nearby unincorporated areas)