BentleyIA
A town settled in 1904, now home to 189 people.
Is Bentley a good place to live?
64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bentley, against 25% in Iowa’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 6 have a higher share of households owning their home than Bentley. Bentley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
189 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bentley. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Zoo & aquariumOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
35 mi Park & preserveLoess Hills
19 mi MuseumJoslyn Art Museum
21 mi LandmarkFort Atkinson
13 mi MuseumPottawattamie County Jail
16 mi MuseumUSS HazardPhoto credits
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium: OmahaZoo, Public domain · Loess Hills: Bill Whittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Joslyn Art Museum: akasped, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Atkinson: Unknown, Public domain · Pottawattamie County Jail: Smallbones, CC0 · USS Hazard: Dave Aldworth / Oldfarm at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Bentley: who provides what
Bentley is unincorporated, so Pottawattamie County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bentley.
Most of Bentley’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Omaha (28%), Underwood (16%) and Council Bluffs (12%). The share of residents in Bentley who live below the poverty line: 6.3%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bentley
A winter brings about 27 inches of snow, with January nights at 13° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bentley is
In Bentley, 4.8% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Just over one in ten adults in Bentley report frequent physical distress; 14% say their health is fair or poor.
| Bentley | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bentley | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 11.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bentley faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Bentley, 34% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Bentley
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bentley
College town 41 of every 100 Bentley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Bentley for work
Where Bentley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Bentley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bentley, IA a good place to live?
Bentley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.