Bentley, Oklahoma

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Bentley
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Bentley
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Bentley
Bentley (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°13′03″N96°04′47″W / 34.21750°N 96.07972°W / 34.21750; -96.07972
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Atoka
Area
[1]
  Total
0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
  Land0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
42
  Density124.26/sq mi (47.91/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 40-05450
GNIS feature ID2805306 [2]

Bentley is an unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States, located east of the county seat of Atoka, off Highway 3.

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Bentley's post office was established in Indian Territory on June 1, 1903, and named after Alva Bentley, a territorial-era educator. At the time of its founding, the community was within Atoka County, Choctaw Nation. [3]

A school once operated in Bentley but has since closed. The post office also closed on August 30, 1963.

Bentley's main street features a fire department, community center, and Southern Baptist Church.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 42
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Education

Bentley falls within the Harmony Public School district. [5]

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bentley, Oklahoma
  3. Morris, John W. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), plate 38; Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965), pp. 20-21.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Atoka County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 13, 2024. - Text list