Bentley is a town in Hancock County, Illinois, home to about 22 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62321.
Homes sold for a median of $37 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Carthage; part is in Bentley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bentley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL203 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bentley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bentley had 30 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 1436th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Hancock County grew from 32,215 residents in 1900 to 17,620 in 2020.
Hancock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bentley, IL weather station (5 miles away).
2,706 jobs at 365 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bentley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Carthage ESD 317, Hancck/Fultn/Schuylr/McDonogh ROE, Illini West H S Dist 307 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage Primary SchoolCarthage | Pre-K–4 | 238 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Carthage Middle SchoolCarthage | 5–8 | 167 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| ROYALS Academy CarthageCarthage | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| ROYALS RSSP CarthageCarthage | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Illini West High SchoolCarthage | 9–12 | 349 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Wcisec Hs MdCarthage | — | — | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Carthage and Ferris.
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