Demographics

People

Total Population1,616
Male Share of the Population52.6%
Female Share of the Population47.4%
Senior Citizens19.7%
Employed Population 16+549
Age of the Population39

Families

% of people married49.2%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher9.7%
Median Earnings25+$28,661
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$14,375
Median Earnings With High School Degree$32,500

Wealth

Median Family Income$53,100
% Above Poverty Level81.3%
% Below Poverty Level18.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time25 minutes
% Working from Home%
% Walking and Biking to Work0.7%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone24.4%
Median Gross Rent$743
Median House Value$64,900

Ancestry

German23%
Irish13.4%
Italian12%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)11.9%
Polish5.3%
Dutch4.6%
Slovak3.7%
Scottish3.2%
English2.9%
French Except Basque2.1%
Croatian1.9%
Swiss1.7%
Welsh1.6%
Lithuanian0.8%
Swedish0.2%
Portuguese0.2%
Canadian0.2%
Russian0.2%
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Benld Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyMacoupin County
Standard Zip Codes62009
Phone Area Codes217
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude39.09
Approximate Longitude-89.8

Benld Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCARLINVILLE
Distance13.9 miles
Jan Temp17 to 35 F
Apr Temp43 to 65 F
Jul Temp67 to 87 F
Oct Temp45 to 68 F
Annual Precip38.5 inches
StationHILLSBORO
Distance17.7 miles
Jan Temp21 to 37 F
Apr Temp45 to 68 F
Jul Temp68 to 91 F
Oct Temp47 to 71 F
Annual Precip40.1 inches
StationALTON MELVIN PRICE L&D
Distance26.7 miles
Jan Temp19 to 36 F
Apr Temp45 to 64 F
Jul Temp69 to 88 F
Oct Temp46 to 68 F
Annual Precip38.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Eagarville154$56,250
Gillespie3,045$51,985
Mount Clare266$42,500
Sawyerville276$40,714
Wilsonville690$43,625

Benld Public Libraries

Frank Bertetti Benld Public Library
308 EAST CENTRAL AVENUE
Benld, Illinois
(217) 835-4045

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