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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Town numbers

ZIP code62009

Area code217

Living in Benld

Housing in Benld

$68K▼ 13.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Benld home is worth about $68,000, down 13.5% in a year, 77% below the Illinois typical home.

Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Work & commute in Benld

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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.

Litchfield

Springfield

Edwardsville

Staunton

1%Work in townlive and work in Benld 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 97Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Benld

Health Grade C

Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 65% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

12worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.8%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 17.9%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse 8%More adults with heart diseaseIL 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Community Hospital of StauntonStaunton · 5.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Macoupin County Maple Street ClinicGillespie · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Benld

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Benld flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Benld MapBenld vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Benld →

Climate in Benld

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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.

40° / 24°Winter

65° / 44°Spring

85° / 65°Summer

67° / 45°Fall