Editing Bensenville, Illinois

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'''Bensenville''' is a village located near [[O'Hare International Airport]] in [[DuPage County, Illinois]], with a portion of the town in [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the village population was 18,813.

First known as Tioga, it was formally established as Bensenville in 1873 along the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad|Milwaukee Road]] (now [[Canadian Pacific]]) right-of-way.  The community is named after Bensen, [[Germany]], a village in the municipality of [[Sudwalde]].<ref name="Callary">{{cite book | last = Callary | first = Edward | title = Place Names of Illinois | publisher = University of Illinois | year = 2009 | isbn = 9780252090707 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=ZvHgwa-XImcC&pg=PP1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Several Towns Named After Founders and Heroes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/872352/kanedupage_county_il_toponym_origins/|newspaper=The Daily Herald|date=December 28, 1999|page=220|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = August 17, 2014 }} {{Open access}}</ref>  A post office was established in 1873, but because there was an existing "Benson", the suffix "ville" was added.<ref name="Callary"/>

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 listings in DuPage County, Illinois|National Register of Historic Places]].

==History==
The [[Barker-Karpis gang|Barker-Karpis Gang]] used a house on May Street to hide kidnap victims [[William Hamm Jr.]] in 1933 and [[Edward Bremer]] in 1934, who they had kidnapped from Saint Paul, Minnesota.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoover |first=John |date=November 19, 1936 |title=Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Department of Justice Washington D.C. |url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54dc6b0be4b0d364a5ee20e0/t/596f525c893fc01a296bd706/1500467836964/1936+Barker%3AKarpis+Summary.pdf |access-date=April 15, 2024}}</ref>
In 2007, homes and businesses were acquired by the City of Chicago for its [[O'Hare Modernization Program]].

==Geography==
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Bensenville has a total area of {{convert|5.58|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|5.53|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 99.09%) is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 0.91%) is water.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web  |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

==Schools==
Bensenville School District 100:
*[[Fenton High School (Illinois)|Fenton High School]] which serves both Bensenville and Wood Dale
Bensenville School District 2:
*Blackhawk Middle School
*Tioga School
*W.A. Johnson School
Private:
*Zion-Concord Lutheran School, Private 3-year-old Preschool through 8th grade.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 136
|1890= 295
|1900= 374
|1910= 443
|1920= 650
|1930= 1680
|1940= 1869
|1950= 3754
|1960= 9141
|1970= 12956
|1980= 16106
|1990= 17767
|2000= 20703
|2010= 18352
|2020= 18813
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Bensenville village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Bensenville village, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US1705248&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bensenville village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1705248&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bensenville village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1705248&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|10,779
|7,857
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,065
|52.06%
|42.81%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |37.55%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|537
|590
|style='background: #ffffe6; |735
|2.59%
|3.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.91%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|21
|31
|style='background: #ffffe6; |23
|0.10%
|0.17%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.12%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|1,307
|872
|style='background: #ffffe6; |921
|6.31%
|4.75%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.90%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|5
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.02%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|36
|41
|style='background: #ffffe6; |54
|0.17%
|0.22%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.29%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|328
|178
|style='background: #ffffe6; |317
|1.58%
|0.97%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.69%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|7,690
|8,781
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,698
|37.14%
|47.85%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |51.55%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''20,703'''
|'''18,352'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''18,813'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1705248 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 18,813 people, 6,661 households, and 4,274 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|3,370.90|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 6,864 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|1,229.89|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 46.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 4.94% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 25.73% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 16.74% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 51.55% of the population.

There were 6,661 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.30% were married couples living together, 12.73% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.84% were non-families. 29.43% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.48% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 2.70.

The village's age distribution consisted of 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $64,401, and the median income for a family was $77,151. Males had a median income of $39,310 versus $32,728 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $27,530. About 7.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

== Transportation ==
[[File:Midwest Hiawatha 1943.jpg|thumb|right|The "Midwest Hiawatha" traveling through Bensenville, 1943]]
Bensenville has a [[Bensenville (Metra)|station]] on [[Metra]]'s [[Milwaukee District West Line]], which provides daily rail service between [[Elgin, Illinois|Elgin]] and [[Chicago]] (at [[Union Station (Chicago)|Union Station]]). From there, passengers can connect to [[Amtrak]] trains.

[[Pace (transit)|Pace]] provides bus service on Routes 223, 319 and 332 connecting Bensenville to Elmhurst, Rosemont, and other destinations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/files/general/RTA-System-Map.pdf|title=RTA System Map|access-date=January 30, 2024}}</ref>

==Economy==

===Top employers===
According to Bensenville's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bensenville.il.us/1283/2023-Annual-Comprehensive-Financial-Repo|title=2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report|access-date=February 19, 2025}}</ref> the top employers in the village are:

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|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
| [[US Foods]]
|400
|-
|2
| Fortune Fish & Gourmet
|350
|-
|3
| [[Expeditors International]]
|300
|-
|4
| AMTAB Manufacturing Co.
|250
|-
|5
| Victor Envelope Manufacturing Co.
|220
|-
|6
| Allmetal, Inc
|200
|-
|6
| Chicago White Metal Casting, Inc.
|200
|-
|7
| Ewing-Doherty Mechanical Inc.
|200
|-
|8
| [[United Parcel Service|UPS]] Freight Services
|200
|-
|8
| The Protectoseal Co.
|200
|}

==In popular culture==
Bensenville is the site of [[Victory Auto Wreckers]], a {{convert|7|acre|ha|1|adj=on}} [[Vehicle recycling|auto recycling facility]] on Green Street which has repeatedly aired the "door-falling-off-the-car" commercial,<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2006-01-27-0601270119-story.html| title = Commercial success – Chicago Tribune| website = [[Chicago Tribune]]| date = January 27, 2006}}</ref> starring Bob Zajdel, on Chicago television stations since 1981.

Bensenville is mentioned by name in the movie ''[[Flatliners]]'', and a scene was filmed at the old green house that was next to Blackhawk Junior High School in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itsfilmedthere.com/2010/08/flatliners.html|title=Flatliners}}</ref>

In the television series ''[[Boss (TV series)|Boss]]'', a multi-episode story arc involves the main character, [[Mayor of Chicago]] Tom Kane ([[Kelsey Grammer]]), being damaged by a scandal in which he authorized the dumping of [[carcinogenic]] chemicals that soak into the [[groundwater]] of Bensenville.

==Sister cities==
* {{Flagicon|Mexico}} [[Zihuatanejo]], [[Guerrero]], Mexico <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bensenville.il.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1487|title=Village of Bensenville Board Minutes, October 13, 2015|access-date=March 12, 2019}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
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* [[Daren Dochterman]] is an art designer and illustrator for over 35 feature films including ''[[The Abyss]]'', and ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fenton100.org/content/wall_of_fame/1996 |title=Daren Dochterman's bio for Fenton's Wall of Fame; retrieved 23 May 2016 |access-date=May 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928171720/https://www.fenton100.org/content/wall_of_fame/1996 |archive-date=September 28, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0229981/ Daren Dochterman filmography @imdb.com; retrieved 13 August 2008]</ref>
* [[Richard Oruche]], basketball player for the [[Nigeria national basketball team|Nigerian National Basketball Team]]. He competed in the [[Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012 Olympic Games]]. He played basketball for the [[Fenton High School (Illinois)|Fenton Bison]], Bensenville's high school.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120720/news/707209793/|title=Fenton alum to play for Nigeria in Olympics|date=July 20, 2012|access-date=May 7, 2017|first1=<!-- no author -->|last1=<!-- no author -->|newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Martinez|first=Marcia|title=If not for Richard, Prairie Stars would be poorer|date=November 12, 2009|newspaper=[[The State Journal-Register]]|access-date=March 3, 2020|url=https://www.sj-r.com/article/20091112/NEWS/311129896}}</ref>
* [[William A. Redmond]] was a longtime [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] who served as [[Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives|Speaker]] from 1975 to 1981.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uis.edu/archives/memoirs/REDMONDvI.pdf|title=William A. Redmond Memoir|page=v|publisher=Illinois Legislative Research Unit|year=1982|access-date=September 26, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928010117/http://www.uis.edu/archives/memoirs/REDMONDvI.pdf|archive-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Audrey Wagner|Genevieve "Audrey" Wagner]] was a professional baseball player in the [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]], winning the league's batting title in 1948. She later earned an M.D. and pilots license.<ref>[http://www.fenton100.org/alumni/wall/2005%20Inductees/2005Wagner.htm Dr. Audrey Wagner's bio for Fenton HS's Wall of Fame; retrieved 13 August 2008] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528004116/http://www.fenton100.org/Alumni/wall/2005%20Inductees/2005Wagner.htm |date=May 28, 2010 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.aagpbl.org/league/records.cfm AAGPL records page @aagpl.org; retrieved 13 August 2008] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907093547/http://www.aagpbl.org/league/records.cfm |date=September 7, 2009 }}</ref>
*[[Marcin Kleczynski]], Polish-born [[Malwarebytes]] CEO who grew up in Bensenville.<ref name="MN14">{{cite news|author=Johnson, Steve|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2014/07/18/qa-marcin-kleczynski-ceo-of-malwarebytes-on-cybersecurity-and-startups/|title=Q&A: Marcin Kleczynski, CEO of Malwarebytes, on cybersecurity and startups|newspaper=Mercury News|date=July 18, 2014|access-date=October 14, 2016}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*{{Official website}}

{{DuPage County, Illinois}}
{{Cook County, Illinois}}
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{{Geographic Location
 | Center    = Bensenville, Illinois
 | Northeast = [[O'Hare, Chicago|O'Hare]], [[Chicago]]
 | East      = [[Franklin Park, Illinois]]
 | Southeast = [[Northlake, Illinois]]
 | South     = [[Elmhurst, Illinois]]
 | Southwest = [[Unincorporated area|Unincorporated]] [[DuPage County, Illinois|DuPage County]]
 | West      = [[Wood Dale, Illinois]]
 | Northwest = [[Elk Grove Village, Illinois]]
 | North     = [[Elk Grove Village, Illinois]]
}}
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