BenldIL
A town of 1,495. A typical home worth about $68K.
What makes Benld stand out
The 2 things Benld does most differently from other towns.
1,495 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Benld’s report card
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The data
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A typical Benld home is worth about $68K
The typical Benld home is worth about $68,000, down 13.5% in a year, 77% below the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Benld
Most working residents leave Benld for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Litchfield (7%), Springfield (5%) and Edwardsville (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns
Benld beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Benld | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 17.9% | 12.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 5.9% |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Benld has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Low risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
99% of working residents leave Benld for work
Where Benld’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Benld
City in Illinois, United States
Benld (pronounced 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.
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- Population
- 1,464
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- ZIP code
- 62009
- Area code
- 217