Bentley, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°53′11″N 97°31′2″W / 37.88639°N 97.51722°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Sedgwick |
Founded | 1888 [2] |
Incorporated | 1959 [2] |
Named for | O.H. Bentley |
Area | |
• Total | 0.30 sq mi (0.79 km2) |
• Land | 0.30 sq mi (0.79 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 560 |
• Density | 1,900/sq mi (710/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67016 |
Area code | 316 |
FIPS code | 20-06125 [1] |
GNIS ID | 473672 [1] |
Website | bentleyks.gov |
Bentley is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 560 people lived there.[4]
Bentley was planned out in 1888. This was when the Kansas Midland Railway was built to that point. It was named after Orsemus Hills Bentley, a railroad official.[2][5]
The first post office in Bentley was created in March 1888.[6]
Bentley is at 37°53′11″N 97°31′2″W / 37.88639°N 97.51722°W (37.886437, -97.517133).[7] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2). All of it is land.[3]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1960 | 204 | — | |
1970 | 260 | 27.5% | |
1980 | 311 | 19.6% | |
1990 | 360 | 15.8% | |
2000 | 368 | 2.2% | |
2010 | 530 | 44.0% | |
2020 | 560 | 5.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
The 2020 census says that there were 560 people, 205 households, and 154 families living in Bentley. Of the households, 82.4% owned their home and 17.6% rented their home.
The median age was 35.8 years. Of the people, 86.1% were White, 1.4% were Native American, 0.7% were Black, 0.2% were Pacific Islanders, 4.6% were from some other race, and 7.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the people.[4][8]
The 2010 census says that there were 530 people, 199 households, and 142 families living in Bentley.[9]
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties |