Benld, Illinois
Benld, Illinois | |
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Location in Macoupin County, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′35″N 89°48′08″W / 39.09306°N 89.80222°W | |
| 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 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,464 |
| • Density | 1,381.1/sq mi (533.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62009 |
| Area code(s) | 217, 447 |
| FIPS code | 17-05209 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394134 |
Benld (pronounced /bəˈnɛld/ bə-NELD) is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,464 at the 2020 census, 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.