Bentley, Kansas
Bentley is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 560 people lived there.[4]
Bentley, Kansas | |
|---|---|
 Location within Sedgwick County and 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 |
History
changeBentley 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]
Geography
changeBentley 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]
People
change| 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% | |
| 2020 | 560 | 5.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
changeThe 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]
2010 census
changeThe 2010 census says that there were 530 people, 199 households, and 142 families living in Bentley.[9]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Bentley, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Town of Bentley - United States - City of Bentley". Town of Bentley - United States - City of Bentley. Retrieved 20 January 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites
change- City
- Schools
- USD 440, local school district
- USD 440 School District Boundary Map, KDOT
- Maps
- Bentley City Map, KDOT