Bensenville, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Bensenville is a village located primarily in DuPage County, Illinois
, with a small section near O'Hare International Airport
in Cook County, Illinois
, overlapping into the city of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 20,703. Bensenville is home to the Edge Ice Arena
, home of the Chicago Steel
junior ice hockey team. The neighborhood has a diverse population.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²), all of it land. Some of the land within Bensenville is technically part of O'Hare Airport and belongs to the city of Chicago, though no people reside there. There are two cemeteries on O'Hare property that are connected with Bensenville churches. The cemeteries predate the airport by a considerable margin, and there has been significant litigation concerning O'Hare airport's desire to move the cemeteries for purposes of extending runways and the churches' desire to have the graves remain undisturbed.
Zion Concord Lutheran School K-8 Private
of 2000, there were 20,138 people residing in the village. The population density
was 3,353 people per square mile (1,330.0/km²). There were 7,120 housing units at an average density of 1,185.5 per square mile (457.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 52.1% White, 2.80% African American, 0.8% Native American, 3.7% Asian, 1.1% Pacific Islander, 16.6% from other races
, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.1% of the population.
There were 6,885 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.56.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 25, 33.7% from 25 to 45, 18.4% from 45 to 65, and 11.3% who were over 65 years of age. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females over age 18, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $54,662, and the median income for a family was $59,008. Males had a median income of $35,392 versus $27,296 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $20,040. About 4.2% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those over age 65. Incomes in Bensenville declined 11.4% from 2000 to 2007, and it has the lowest rate of in-migration in the country.http://www.forbes.com/2008/12/08/towns-ten-economy-forbeslife-cx_mw_1209dying_slide_11.html
on Metra
's Milwaukee District/West Line
, which provides daily rail service between Elgin, Illinois
and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station
). From there, passengers can connect to an Amtrak
train.
, a 7 acres (2.8 ha) junkyard on Green Street which has repeatedly played the same commercial, starring Bob Zajdel, on Chicago television stations since 1981.
The Spilotro brothers were executed in a basement in Bensenville and buried in a cornfield in Indiana
as depicted in the movie Casino
which depicts the corruption at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas. Joe Pesci
portrayed one of the Spilotro brothers.
In the television series Boss
, a multiepisode story arc involves the main character, Mayor of Chicago
Tom Kane (Kelsey Grammer
), being damaged by a scandal in which he authorizing the dumping of carcinogenic chemicals that soak into the groundwater
of Bensenville.
DuPage County, Illinois
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 916,924, White Americans made up 77.9% of Dupage County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 70.5% of the population. Black Americans made up 4.6% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.3% of Dupage County's population...
, with a small section near O'Hare International Airport
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop...
in Cook County, Illinois
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, overlapping into the city of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 20,703. Bensenville is home to the Edge Ice Arena
Edge Ice Arena
The Edge Ice Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in Bensenville, Illinois. It had been used by the official training facility and practice arena for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League before the team built a new downtown Chicago training facility. The ice arena is...
, home of the Chicago Steel
Chicago Steel
The Chicago Steel is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team formed in 2000. It plays all of its home games at the Edge Ice Arena, located in Bensenville, Illinois. The Steel play in the Eastern Division of the United States Hockey League. The current GM and Head Coach of the Steel is Scott McConnell...
junior ice hockey team. The neighborhood has a diverse population.
Geography
Bensenville is located at 41°57′29"N 87°56′45"W (41.958043, -87.945773).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²), all of it land. Some of the land within Bensenville is technically part of O'Hare Airport and belongs to the city of Chicago, though no people reside there. There are two cemeteries on O'Hare property that are connected with Bensenville churches. The cemeteries predate the airport by a considerable margin, and there has been significant litigation concerning O'Hare airport's desire to move the cemeteries for purposes of extending runways and the churches' desire to have the graves remain undisturbed.
Schools
- Fenton High School which serves both Bensenville and Wood Dale and is part of District 100
- Tioga Elementary School
- Blackhawk Middle School
- Chippewa School part of district 2
- W.A. Johnson Elementary School
- Mohawk Elementary School
- St. Charles Borromeo School Private Roman Catholic.
Zion Concord Lutheran School K-8 Private
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 20,138 people residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,353 people per square mile (1,330.0/km²). There were 7,120 housing units at an average density of 1,185.5 per square mile (457.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 52.1% White, 2.80% African American, 0.8% Native American, 3.7% Asian, 1.1% Pacific Islander, 16.6% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.1% of the population.
There were 6,885 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.56.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 25, 33.7% from 25 to 45, 18.4% from 45 to 65, and 11.3% who were over 65 years of age. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females over age 18, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $54,662, and the median income for a family was $59,008. Males had a median income of $35,392 versus $27,296 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $20,040. About 4.2% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those over age 65. Incomes in Bensenville declined 11.4% from 2000 to 2007, and it has the lowest rate of in-migration in the country.http://www.forbes.com/2008/12/08/towns-ten-economy-forbeslife-cx_mw_1209dying_slide_11.html
Transportation
Bensenville has a stationBensenville (Metra)
Bensenville is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West in Bensenville, Illinois. The station is away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Bensenville is in zone D....
on Metra
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
's Milwaukee District/West Line
Milwaukee District/West Line
The Milwaukee District/West is a commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs...
, which provides daily rail service between Elgin, Illinois
Elgin, Illinois
Elgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois...
and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station
Union Station (Chicago)
Union Station is a major train station that opened in 1925 in Chicago, replacing an earlier 1881 station. It is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago, as well as being the city's primary terminal for commuter trains. The station stands on the west side of the Chicago River between Adams...
). From there, passengers can connect to an Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
train.
In popular culture
Bensenville is the site of Victory Auto WreckersVictory Auto Wreckers
Victory Auto Wreckers is an auto salvage yard in Bensenville, Illinois, near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. It is well-known in the Chicago area for its television commercial, in which a young man struggles with a car door that has just detached from its hinges...
, a 7 acres (2.8 ha) junkyard on Green Street which has repeatedly played the same commercial, starring Bob Zajdel, on Chicago television stations since 1981.
The Spilotro brothers were executed in a basement in Bensenville and buried in a cornfield in Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
as depicted in the movie Casino
Casino (film)
Casino is a 1995 crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Nicholas Pileggi, who also co-wrote the screenplay for the film with Scorsese...
which depicts the corruption at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas. Joe Pesci
Joe Pesci
Joseph Frank "Joe" Pesci is an American actor, comedian, and musician.He is known for playing a variety of different roles, from violent mobsters to comedic leads to quirky sidekicks...
portrayed one of the Spilotro brothers.
In the television series Boss
Boss (TV series)
Boss is an American-Canadian political drama television series created by Farhad Safinia. The series stars Kelsey Grammer as Tom Kane, the mayor of Chicago, who has recently been diagnosed with a degenerative neurological disorder....
, a multiepisode story arc involves the main character, Mayor of Chicago
Mayor of Chicago
The Mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of Chicago, Illinois, the third largest city in the United States. He or she is charged with directing city departments and agencies, and with the advice and consent of the Chicago City Council, appoints department and agency leaders.-Appointment...
Tom Kane (Kelsey Grammer
Kelsey Grammer
Allen Kelsey Grammer is an American actor and comedian. He is most widely known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the sitcoms Cheers and Frasier...
), being damaged by a scandal in which he authorizing the dumping of carcinogenic chemicals that soak into the groundwater
Groundwater
Groundwater is water located beneath the ground surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations. A unit of rock or an unconsolidated deposit is called an aquifer when it can yield a usable quantity of water. The depth at which soil pore spaces or fractures and voids in rock...
of Bensenville.