| Bentley, Iowa | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa |
| Pushpin Label: | Bentley |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pottawattamie |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.66 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.66 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 93 |
| Population Density Km2: | 34.98 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Elevation Ft: | 1263 |
| Coordinates: | 41.3767°N -95.6225°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-05870 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2583479 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.03 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.03 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 90.56 |
Bentley is a census-designated place[2] located in the eastern portion of Norwalk Township in Pottawattamie County in the state of Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 93.Its location is approximately 4miles east of the city of Underwood.
As of the census of 2020,[3] there were 93 people, 38 households, and 22 families residing in the community. The population density was 90.6 inhabitants per square mile (35.0/km2). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 44.8 per square mile (17.3/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 95.7% White, 1.1% Black or African American, 2.2% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.1% of the population.
Of the 38 households, 28.9% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 0.0% were cohabitating couples, 39.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 15.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 42.1% of all households were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The median age in the community was 47.4 years. 29.0% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.2% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 15.1% were from 25 and 44; 37.6% were from 45 and 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 61.3% male and 38.7% female.