Official Name: | Bentown, Illinois |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Bentown |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | McLean |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 846 |
Coordinates: | 40.4719°N -88.8064°W |
Area Code: | 309 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 404196 |
Bentown is an unincorporated community in McLean County, Illinois, United States, named after the Benjamin family, a family that is long time residents of the area.
Situated 10miles east of Bloomington, this small town has recently received attention due to the construction of wind turbines nearby.[1] Bentown lies above sea level.