Bentley, Illinois

About Bentley

Bentley, IL is a tiny community located in western Illinois with an estimated population of 26.

Officially, Bentley is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.14 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 186 residents per square mile.

📰 Bentley News Today

• Obituary for Bentley M. Duncan - Minor-Morris Funeral Home, Ltd. Minor-Morris Funeral Home, Ltd. · May 16
• Tatum Bentley, Eastern Illinois Panthers, OL - News, Stats, Bio CBS Sports · Aug 16
• E. Jean Bentley Obituary Apr 19, 2023 Printy Funeral Home · Jul 30
• Bentley Kahne Wolfe Obituary Mar 6, 2026 Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center · Mar 6
• Illinois high school baseball player dies after being struck in head by line drive NBC 5 Chicago · Mar 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bentley Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.14 sq mi.
• With 26 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bentley

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