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Bentley, Kansas

Bentley, Kansas
City
Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas
Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas
KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend)
KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°53′11″N 97°31′2″W / 37.88639°N 97.51722°W / 37.88639; -97.51722Coordinates: 37°53′11″N 97°31′2″W / 37.88639°N 97.51722°W / 37.88639; -97.51722
Country United States
State Kansas
County Sedgwick
Established 1888
Incorporated 1959
Government
 • Mayor Rex Satterthwaite
 • City Clerk Lisa Wright
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 (2010)
 • Total 530
 • Estimate (2015) 523
 • Density 1,800/sq mi (680/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67016
Area code(s) 316
FIPS code 20-06125
GNIS feature ID 0473672
Website bentleyks.webs.com

Bentley is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It is named in honor of the city's founder Orsemus Hills Bentley. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 530.

Bentley was laid out in 1888 when the Kansas Midland Railway was extended to that point. It was named for Orsemus Hills Bentley, a railroad official.

The first post office in Bentley was established in March 1888.

Bentley is located at 37°53′11″N 97°31′2″W / 37.88639°N 97.51722°W / 37.88639; -97.51722 (37.886437, -97.517133). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 530 people, 199 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,766.7 inhabitants per square mile (682.1/km2). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 736.7 per square mile (284.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.1% White, 0.9% African American, 3.0% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 2.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.2% of the population.


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