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BentleyIL

Population 26: a town settled in 1869.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −3.7% since 2020

Land area

0 sq mi

Is Bentley a good place to live?

Bentley’s median age is 77.2 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Bentley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

26 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Harmony Township · 2 mi Basco · 5 mi Bear Creek Township · 5 mi Carthage · 5 mi Carthage Township · 5 mi Prairie Township · 7 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Bentley: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bentley, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bentley’s trash rules yet

SchoolsIllini West High School District 307 Carthage Elementary School District 3172 districts serve Bentley; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereHancock County ClerkHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code6232162321 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bentley.

Climate

In Bentley, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 17°, with about 23 inches of snow a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°

Spring42–63°

Summer64–84°

Fall44–65°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 13

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBentley’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 17°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bentley is

Bentley does better than the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. In Bentley, 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours.

	Bentley	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	35%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	35%	36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	17%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	32%	33%	33%

32 measures vs. Illinois

7 better19 too close to call6 worse

What stands out	Bentley	IL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	9%	13.2%
Fewer uninsured adults	7%	9.9%
More adults who have had cancer	10.9%	7.6%

Memorial Hospital

4.5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageBentley’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby4.5 miles to an ER · Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IL on 7 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Bentley is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Bentley than in 52% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Bentley break down as 22% from cold waves and 20% from drought.

52risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesDroughtInland flooding

Full pageBentley’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready4.3 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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