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Bentley, Illinois
Location of Bentley in Hancock County, Illinois.
Location of Bentley in Hancock County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Hancock
Incorporated March 25, 1869 (1869-03-25)
Area
 • Total 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
 • Land 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 30
 • Density 209.79/sq mi (80.94/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-05274
GNIS feature ID 2396588

Bentley (formerly Sutton) is an incorporated town in southeast Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 30 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Bentley is located in southeastern Hancock County at 40°20′37″N 91°6′43″W / 40.34361°N 91.11194°W / 40.34361; -91.11194 (40.343653, -91.111994). Illinois Routes 94 and 110, a four-lane highway, pass just west of the town. The highway leads north 6 miles (10 km) to Carthage, the county seat, and southwest as IL 110 36 miles (58 km) to Quincy, while IL 94 branches off to the southeast and leads to Bowen, 10 miles (16 km) from Bentley.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Bentley has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2), of which 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 99.31%) is land and 0.00 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.69%) is water.

Climate

Climate data for Bentley, Illinois, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1995–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 68
(20)
76
(24)
85
(29)
89
(32)
97
(36)
100
(38)
105
(41)
104
(40)
104
(40)
96
(36)
82
(28)
75
(24)
105
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 58.1
(14.5)
60.0
(15.6)
74.4
(23.6)
85.1
(29.5)
90.1
(32.3)
94.3
(34.6)
95.8
(35.4)
96.5
(35.8)
93.9
(34.4)
85.0
(29.4)
73.0
(22.8)
61.3
(16.3)
98.7
(37.1)
Average high °F (°C) 33.9
(1.1)
38.9
(3.8)
50.9
(10.5)
63.4
(17.4)
73.7
(23.2)
83.0
(28.3)
86.3
(30.2)
84.9
(29.4)
78.8
(26.0)
66.0
(18.9)
51.3
(10.7)
39.1
(3.9)
62.5
(17.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 25.8
(−3.4)
30.3
(−0.9)
41.4
(5.2)
52.8
(11.6)
63.6
(17.6)
73.1
(22.8)
76.4
(24.7)
74.3
(23.5)
67.2
(19.6)
55.1
(12.8)
42.0
(5.6)
31.3
(−0.4)
52.8
(11.6)
Average low °F (°C) 17.7
(−7.9)
21.7
(−5.7)
31.9
(−0.1)
42.1
(5.6)
53.4
(11.9)
63.2
(17.3)
66.5
(19.2)
63.8
(17.7)
55.5
(13.1)
44.1
(6.7)
32.8
(0.4)
23.6
(−4.7)
43.0
(6.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −2.0
(−18.9)
−0.5
(−18.1)
12.2
(−11.0)
26.0
(−3.3)
38.7
(3.7)
51.4
(10.8)
56.1
(13.4)
53.3
(11.8)
42.0
(5.6)
27.9
(−2.3)
16.5
(−8.6)
4.4
(−15.3)
−6.9
(−21.6)
Record low °F (°C) −22
(−30)
−20
(−29)
−7
(−22)
6
(−14)
29
(−2)
44
(7)
48
(9)
43
(6)
29
(−2)
18
(−8)
6
(−14)
−10
(−23)
−22
(−30)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.67
(42)
1.98
(50)
2.57
(65)
4.11
(104)
5.28
(134)
4.85
(123)
4.29
(109)
4.19
(106)
3.67
(93)
3.16
(80)
2.45
(62)
1.89
(48)
40.11
(1,016)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.6
(19)
6.3
(16)
2.1
(5.3)
0.4
(1.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
1.4
(3.6)
5.2
(13)
23.1
(58.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 7.5 7.2 8.6 11.3 12.4 10.3 9.3 8.0 7.4 8.3 8.2 7.6 106.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 4.3 3.5 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 2.9 13.0
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 117
1890 144 23.1%
1900 138 −4.2%
1910 89 −35.5%
1920 136 52.8%
1930 113 −16.9%
1940 89 −21.2%
1950 88 −1.1%
1960 89 1.1%
1970 94 5.6%
1980 49 −47.9%
1990 36 −26.5%
2000 43 19.4%
2010 35 −18.6%
2020 30 −14.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2020 census there were 30 people, 7 households, and 5 families residing in the town. The population density was 208.33 inhabitants per square mile (80.44/km2). There were 17 housing units at an average density of 118.06 per square mile (45.58/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 76.67% White, 0.00% African American, 3.33% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 20.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.33% of the population.

There were 7 households, out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.43% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.57% were non-families. 28.57% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.57% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 2.57.

The town's age distribution consisted of 16.7% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 11.1% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 200.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 200.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $74,375, and the median income for a family was $101,250. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $53,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $35,594. None of the population was below the poverty line.

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