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Located in: Hancock County (see below)

Time Zone: Bentley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 670 feet [204.22 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bentley)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     33   (5.71% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     35   (18.6% decrease since 2000)
2000:     43

Total Area:<3>   0.14 sq. miles [0.4 km²]

Housing Units:<4>   19

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Bentley:

Lat:   40.343800°   (or 40°20'37" N)

Lon:   -91.111700°   (or -91°6'42" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Bentley<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bentley

GNIS ID:   2396588

FIPS State / Place Code:   17 / 05274

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bentley)


About Hancock County

The town of Carthage is the County Seat for {Hancock County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Hancock)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     17,708   (7.24% decrease since 2010)  
2010     19,091   (5.12% decrease since 2000)
2000:     20,121

Total Area:   814 sq. miles [2,109.3 km²]   - of which 2.54% is water (20.67 sq. miles [53.5 km²])

Housing Units:   9,274

Official Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hancock

GNIS ID:   424235

FIPS State / County Code:   17 / 067

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bentley)


About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     12,667,017   (1.28% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     12,830,632   (3.31% increase since 2000)
2000:     12,419,293

Websites for State of Illinois

Official Website:   https://www.illinois.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.enjoyillinois.com/

Parks:   https://dnr.illinois.gov/

Fishing:   https://www.ifishillinois.org/

Hunting:   https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID:   1779784

FIPS State:   17

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bentley)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bentley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Bentley. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bentley, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Bentley.