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Bensenville, IL town hall & government

Bensenville spent $38.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,159 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bensenville's government.

Town budget

Where Bensenville's money goes

Spent
$38.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,159
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$65.3 million
$3,637 per resident
Water & other utilities
$10.6 million27%
Police
$7.9 million20%
Roads & transportation
$5.8 million15%
Administration & buildings
$4.6 million12%
Parks & libraries
$2.4 million6%
Interest on debt
$1.9 million5%
Sewer & trash
$1 million3%
Health & welfare
$99,000<1%
Other
$4.3 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 28%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Bensenville

Full-time staff
128
60 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$116,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
41 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
12 full-time56 part
Water & other utilities
18 full-time
Sewer & trash
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
13 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Other
24 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fenton Community High School District 100

Bensenville's high school district, shared with Wood Dale and Addison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,898
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,422
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 66%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $27,898 per pupil, $16,011 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Bensenville: Bensenville School District 2 ($24,154 per pupil) · Elmhurst School District 205 ($22,173 per pupil) · Wood Dale School District 7 ($24,425 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bensenville pay

Typical tax bill
$6,283
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.31%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$272,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Bensenville's government

🏛️ Official websitebensenville.il.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bensenville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bensenville

Bensenville is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Delia C. Ramirez. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Bensenville's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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