About Bentley
Bentley, IA is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Iowa.
Bentley holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.03 square miles.
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What Makes Bentley Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.