Photo: LincolnLogs · CC BY 4.0How is Bensenville run?
Bensenville’s village government spent $20.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,140 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bensenville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,140 per resident a year, or $3.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 38%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,140 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Bensenville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,140 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,094, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. Bensenville spent more than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bensenville itself left out).
No trend yet
Bensenville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 101 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $6,283 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.31% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bensenville’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Bensenville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bensenville →
Who’s in charge in Bensenville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bensenville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on bensenville.il.us ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 140 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (17,943).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Fenton Community High School District 100
Bensenville’s high school district, shared with Wood Dale, Addison Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,898 per pupil, $16,011 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
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
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bensenville’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bensenville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are DuPage County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.7%251,164 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.9%191,243 votesOthers: 5.4% (25,483 votes).
Most votes in DuPage County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Bensenville lies in DuPage County; the rest in Cook County. Every 2024 race in DuPage County is on the county’s page.
DuPage County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bensenville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: bensenville.il.us ↗
- 2Illinois HouseBensenville is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bensenville compares with the towns next door
Bensenville spent $1,140 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $52 to $3,168. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Addison Township | $52 | $6,593 |
| Elk Grove Village | $2,221 | $6,728 |
| Chicago | $3,168 | $4,943 |
| Wood Dale | estimate | $5,900 |
| Franklin Park | estimate | $6,561 |
| Bensenville | $1,140 | $6,283 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Bensenville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bensenville’s government
How much does Bensenville spend per resident?
About $1,140 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,140 was more than 54% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bensenville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,283 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bensenville.il.us.
Who runs Bensenville’s government?
See bensenville.il.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bensenville yet.
How did Bensenville vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bensenville alone. DuPage County, where 100% of Bensenville lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bensenville?
128 full-time and 60 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bensenville in the state legislature?
Bensenville is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bensenville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →