Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:16 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:16 am – 4:23 pm
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People20,045 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.47,565 householdsMedian household income $79,456Median home value $282,200Median rent $1,412 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,382 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 9,955 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, education and health care 14%Average commute 26 minutes71% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 50%, Spanish 35%, Russian or other Slavic 9%, other Indo-European languages 3%21% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May38 in of snow a year, on about 28 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Ohare Intl Ap station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsWarble Park Leisure Center And Water Parkpark · under a mileWhite Pines Golf Clubrecreation area · 1.3 mi · 254 acresButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 6.2 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.9 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 124 acresGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 13.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201029 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202445 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDuPage County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighStrong wind Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, DuPage County monitors, IL
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBensenvilleserves 18,537 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation674 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center4.7 miPost officeBensenville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBensenville Village Hallunder a milePoliceWood Dale Police Department1.8 miFire stationBensenville Fire Protection District Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highHighFenton High Schoolunder a mileMiddleBlackhawk Middle School1.0 miElementaryTioga Elementary School1.0 miCollegeElmhurst University4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD2.2 miInterstateI-2942.4 miUS highwayUS 203.0 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN10 miRailBensenvilleMetraunder a mileCoachO'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 DeparturesWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)2.2 miTransit26 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, MetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60106 ZIP area.
