Benld, Illinois

Benld, Illinois
Location in Macoupin County, Illinois
Location in Macoupin County, Illinois
Benld is located in the United States
Benld
Benld
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°05′35″N 89°48′08″W / 39.09306°N 89.80222°W / 39.09306; -89.80222[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacoupin
TownshipsCahokia, Gillespie
Area
 • Total1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
 • Land1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation620 ft (190 m)
Population
 • Total1,464
 • Density1,381.13/sq mi (533.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62009
Area code217
FIPS code17-05209
GNIS feature ID2394134[1]
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Benld (pronounced /bəˈnɛld/ bə-NELD) is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,464 at the 2020 census,[3] 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.[4]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benld, Illinois
  2. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Benld city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  4. ^ Cahn, Lauren. "The Most Difficult-to-Pronounce Town in Every Single State". Reader's Digest. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.

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