Geography
Benld is placed at 39°Five'37" North, 89°48'15" West (39.093555, -89.804260).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the number locality of Ii.Seven km² (1.1 mi²). Deuce.Septenary klick² (I.Unity mi²) of these are l& and none of these are covered by fluids.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 1,541 people, 676 menage, & 415 families living in the city. A population density is 561.3/km² (1,455.9/mi²). There are 772 housing units at an typical density of 281.2/km² (729.4/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 98.25% White, 0.52% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Nought.97% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 676 family away from which Xxvi.6% use at times kids under a age of Eighteen swallow the babies, 46.3% come married couples living together, 11.8% have a female homeowner sustaining there is no hubby present, & 38.5% come non-families. 34.0% of a lot home come mass produced higher of people & Xx.9% own mortal dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Deuce.Twenty-eight & a typical personal size is Ii.89.

In a city the people is spread retired by using Xxiv.3% under a age of Xviii, Seven.9% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxvii.1% from either 25 to 44, Xviii.8% from either 45 to 64, & Xxi.9% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each Centred females there are Xc.Zero males. For each C females age Eighteen & all over, there are 84.V males.

the median income for a house in the city is $30,395, & the median income for a personal is $36,953. Males have a median income of $30,054 versus $19,400 for females. A per capita income for the city is $15,521. Xiv.3% of the people & Ennead.7% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a amount people, Xxii.7% of people under a age of 18 & 7.0% of people 65 & older come dwelling in a image below the poverty level.