Bensenville | |
|---|---|
| Village of Bensenville | |
 Downtown Bensenville | |
 Flag  logo | |
| Motto: Gateway to Opportunity | |
 Location of Bensenville in DuPage County and Cook County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′29″N 87°56′45″W / 41.95806°N 87.94583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DuPage, Cook |
| Township | Addison, Leyden |
| Government | |
| • Type | council–manager |
| • Village President | Frank DeSimone |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.58 sq mi (14.46 km2) |
| • Land | 5.53 sq mi (14.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,813 |
| • Density | 3,401.37/sq mi (1,313.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60106[2] |
| Area code | 630 |
| FIPS code | 17-05248 |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Bensenville IL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ a b 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.
