Bentley, Oklahoma
Bentley | |
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  Bentley Location within the state of Oklahoma  Bentley Bentley (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°13′03″N 96°04′47″W / 34.21750°N 96.07972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Atoka |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 42 |
| • Density | 124.26/sq mi (47.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 40-05450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805306[2] |
Bentley is an unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States, located east of the county seat of Atoka, off Highway 3.
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
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 42 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Education
[edit]Bentley falls within the Harmony Public School district.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bentley, Oklahoma
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Atoka County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2024. - Text list
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |
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