Bensenville, Illinois
| Bensenville | |
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 Downtown Bensenville
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| Official name: Village of Bensenville | |
| Motto: Gateway to Opportunity | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | DuPage, Cook |
| Township | Addison Township |
| Coordinates | 41°57′29″N 87°56′45″W / 41.95806°N 87.94583°WCoordinates: 41°57′29″N 87°56′45″W / 41.95806°N 87.94583°W |
| Area | 5.62 sq mi (15 km2) |
| - land | 5.57 sq mi (14 km2) |
| - water | 0.05 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 18,352 (2010) |
| Density | 3,296.6/sq mi (1,273/km2) |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Government | President-Trustee |
| Village President | Frank Soto |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60106 |
| Area code | 630 |
 Location in DuPage County and the state of Illinois.
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| Website: http://www.bensenville.il.us/ | |
Bensenville is a village located in DuPage County, Illinois, with a portion of the town near O'Hare International Airport in Cook County, officially belonging to the City of Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 18,352.
First known as Tioga, it was formally established as Bensenville in 1873 along the Milwaukee Road railway. The community is named after Benzen, Germany. A post office was established in 1873, but because there was an existing "Benson", the suffix "ville" was added.
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.
According to the 2010 census, Bensenville has a total area of 5.618 square miles (14.55 km2), of which 5.57 square miles (14.43 km2) (or 99.15%) is land and 0.048 square miles (0.12 km2) (or 0.85%) is water.
Bensenville School District 100:
Bensenville School District 2:
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As of the census of 2010, there were 18,352 people residing in the village. The population density was 3,296.6 people per square mile (5,305.3/km²). There were 6,743 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 67.3% White, 3.5% African American, 1.0% Native American, 4.8% Asian, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.8% of the population.
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