Bentley, Kansas
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Bentley, Kansas | |
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 Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°53′11″N 97°31′2″W / 37.88639°N 97.51722°WCoordinates: 37°53′11″N 97°31′2″W / 37.88639°N 97.51722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sedgwick |
| Founded | 1888 [1] |
| Incorporated | 1959 [1] |
| Named for | Orsemus Bentley |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rex Satterthwaite |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| • Land | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 530 |
| • Estimate (2016)[4] | 517 |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (680/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67016 |
| Area code | 316 |
| FIPS code | 20-06125[5] |
| GNIS ID | 0473672[6] |
| Website | bentleyks.com |
Bentley is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 530 people lived there.[7]
History[change | change source]
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.[1][8]
The first post office in Bentley was created in March 1888.[9]
Geography[change | change source]
Bentley is at 37°53′11″N 97°31′2″W / 37.88639°N 97.51722°W (37.886437, -97.517133).[10] 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.[2]
People[change | change source]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 204 | — | |
| 1970 | 260 | 27.5% | |
| 1980 | 311 | 19.6% | |
| 1990 | 360 | 15.8% | |
| 2000 | 368 | 2.2% | |
| 2010 | 530 | 44.0% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 517 | [4] | −2.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census[change | change source]
The 2010 census says that there were 530 people, 199 households, and 142 families living in Bently.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Town of Bentley - United States - City of Bentley". Town of Bentley - United States - City of Bentley. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ↑ Bentley, Orsemus Hills (1910). History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: Past and Present. Windmill Publications. p. 619.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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Other websites[change | change source]
- City
- Schools
- USD 440, local school district
- USD 440 School District Boundary Map, KDOT
- Maps
- Bentley City Map, KDOT
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |