Bentley, Kansas | |
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City | |
![]() 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 |
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 (37.886437, -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.