Bentley is a community in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, home to about 189 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 51559 and 51576.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Neola; part is in Bentley
Mostly Underwood; 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 | Eppley Airfield (OMA)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL413 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 93 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2010.
It’s the 710th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Pottawattamie County grew from 54,336 residents in 1900 to 93,667 in 2020.
Pottawattamie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 32.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Omaha Eppley Airfield, NE weather station (15 miles away).
32,384 jobs at 1,920 businesses in Pottawattamie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bentley’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Tri-Center Comm School District, Underwood Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Center Elementary SchoolNeola | Pre-K–5 | 364 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Underwood Elementary SchoolUnderwood | Pre-K–5 | 424 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Tri-Center Middle SchoolNeola | 6–8 | 135 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Underwood Middle SchoolUnderwood | 6–8 | 184 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Tri-Center High SchoolNeola | 9–12 | 225 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Underwood High SchoolUnderwood | 9–12 | 247 | Public | 2.7 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 Neola, Underwood and Weston.
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