Town guide

Bentley, Michigan

Bentley is a township in Gladwin County, Michigan, home to about 944 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48652.

Homes sold for a median of $60 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population94427 per sq mi
Median home value$153,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$60Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bentley

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Around Bentley

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)94 miles away
Closer regional airportMBS International Airport (MBS)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL224 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.

Population over time

Bentley had 829 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1210th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Gladwin County grew from 6,564 residents in 1900 to 25,386 in 2020.

Bentley population by census2000: 859, 2010: 844, 2020: 829859200084420108292020

Gladwin County, 1900–2020

Gladwin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,564, 1910: 8,413, 1920: 8,827, 1930: 7,424, 1940: 9,385, 1950: 9,451, 1960: 10,769, 1970: 13,471, 1980: 19,957, 1990: 21,896, 2000: 26,023, 2010: 25,692, 2020: 25,3867K’00’109K’20’309K’40’5011K’60’7020K’80’9026K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BentleyJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 20°F, 2.2 in29°13°Jan2.232°13°Feb1.743°20°Mar2.156°31°Apr3.568°43°May3.878°53°Jun3.582°57°Jul3.280°55°Aug3.473°47°Sep2.860°37°Oct3.246°28°Nov2.534°20°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gladwin, MI weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Gladwin County

4,882 jobs at 433 businesses in Gladwin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gladwin CountyManufacturing: 1,293 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 832 jobs; Retail trade: 676 jobs; Construction: 561 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 529 jobs; Other services: 246 jobs; Administrative and support: 177 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 129 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 14% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Real estate and rentals 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bentley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mymichigan Medical Center MidlandGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Midland14.9 miles
  • Saint Mary's Standish Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Standish15.2 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center GladwinCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gladwin16.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Bentley

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Bentley Township Park · 14 acres1.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mills Township (Midland County), Mount Forest and Garfield Township (Bay County).

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