Bensenville, Illinois
Bensenville | |
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| Village of Bensenville | |
Downtown Bensenville | |
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Flag logo | |
| Motto: Gateway to Opportunity | |
Location of Bensenville in DuPage County and Cook County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′29″N 87°56′39″W / 41.95806°N 87.94417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DuPage, Cook |
| Township | Addison, Leyden |
| Established | 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Type | council–manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.58 sq mi (14.46 km2) |
| • Land | 5.53 sq mi (14.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,813 |
| • Density | 3,401.3/sq mi (1,313.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60106 |
| Area code(s) | 630, 331 |
| FIPS code | 17-05248 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398095 |
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. 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 and practices for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
The Churchville School in Bensenville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.