Bentley, Oklahoma

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

Bentley
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
Bentley is located in Oklahoma
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Bentley
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Bentley is located in the United States
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Bentley (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°13′03″N 96°04′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyAtoka
Area
[1]
 • Total0.34 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)
 • Total42
 • Density124.26/sq mi (47.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code40-05450
GNIS feature ID2805306[2]

A post office was established at Bentley, Indian Territory on June 1, 1903. It was named for Alva Bentley, a territorial-era educator. At the time of its founding, the community was located in Atoka County, Choctaw Nation.[3]

There was once a school at Bentley, but it has closed down. Its post office closed on August 30, 1963.

On the main street of Bentley, there is a fire department, community center and a Southern Baptist Church.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202042—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  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.
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