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The Bentley handbook

Living in Bentley, IA: what to set up and who to call

Bentley has no town government of its own, so Pottawattamie County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Underwood Community School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Eckels Memorial Library, 12.5 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Bentley has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Pottawattamie County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Bentley’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Bentley, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMidAmerican Energyinvestor-owned utility · 11.2¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bentley’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolUnderwood Community School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes51559, 51576Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bentley.

Electricity

Power comes from MidAmerican Energy

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bentley. Its homes paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Iowa).

Start or move service: midamericanenergy.com · (888) 427-5632

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Bentley

97% of 51 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Marne & Elk Horn Telephone CompanyFiber96%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL76%100/10
VerizonFixed wireless84%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bentley’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bentley.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBentley has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Bentley kids go to
PK–5Underwood Elementary Schoolin Underwood
6–8Underwood Middle Schoolin Underwood
9–12Underwood High Schoolin Underwood

Bentley is in Underwood Community School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Bentley is unincorporated, so Pottawattamie County is the local government.

Local governmentPottawattamie CountyBentley is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePottawattamie County AuditorElections here are run by Pottawattamie County (county election office). Box 649, Council Bluffs, IA 51501 · (712) 328-5700 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesos.iowa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bentley spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Bentley residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of BentleyZIP’s residents in Bentley
51559Neola, IA83%4%
51576Underwood, IA17%1%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMethodist Jennie Edmundson13.3 miles awayGet a library cardEckels Memorial Library207 S Highway · (712) 482-6668

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Bentley

Who provides electricity in Bentley?

MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bentley?

Marne & Elk Horn Telephone Company, CenturyLink, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bentley?

51559 (83%), 51576 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bentley in?

Underwood Community School District.

How do I register to vote in Bentley?

In Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Pottawattamie County Auditor. Check your registration at sos.iowa.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.