Benld, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Location in Macoupin County, Illinois | |
  Benld Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′35″N 89°48′08″W / 39.09306°N 89.80222°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Macoupin |
| Townships | Cahokia, Gillespie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,464 |
| • Density | 1,381.13/sq mi (533.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62009 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-05209 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394134[1] |
Benld (pronounced /bəˈnɛld/ bə-NELD) is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,464 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,556 in 2010. It is located in the Metro-East portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
Benld was declared the "most difficult to pronounce" place name in the state of Illinois by Reader's Digest.[4]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benld, Illinois
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Benld city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Cahn, Lauren. "The Most Difficult-to-Pronounce Town in Every Single State". Reader's Digest. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.