Bentley Township, Michigan

For the nearby community of Bentley, see Gibson Township, Michigan.

Bentley Township, Michigan
Civil township
Bentley Township Hall
Location within Gladwin County
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Coordinates: 43°51′45″N 84°11′47″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Gladwin
Established	1948
Government
• Supervisor	Bradley Neumeyer
• Clerk	Kristie Resmer
Area
• Total	35.80 sq mi (92.72 km^2)
• Land	34.70 sq mi (92.46 km^2)
• Water	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km^2)
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	829
• Density	23/sq mi (8.9/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48613 (Bentley) 48628 (Hope) 48652 (Rhodes)
Area code	989
FIPS code	26-07360[1]
GNIS feature ID	1625915[2]

Bentley Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 829.[3]

Communities

• Rhodes is an unincorporated community within the township at 43°54′06″N 84°10′34″W.[4] The Rhodes 48652 ZIP Code serves the majority of the township. The community was settled by Murry Bently Rhodes, an early postmaster and businessman in the local lumber industry, who gave the community his last name.[5][6]
• Estey is an unincorporated community within the township at 43°52′12″N 84°12′20″W.[7] It was formed around a lumber mill in 1891. For a time, it was an incorporated village but was disincorporated in 1920.[8]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.80 square miles (92.72 km^2), of which 35.70 square miles (92.46 km^2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km^2) (0.36%) is water.[9]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 859 people, 327 households, and 255 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.1 inhabitants per square mile (9.3/km^2). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 10.1 per square mile (3.9/km^2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.14% White, 0.47% Native American, 0.12% Pacific Islander, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 327 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,125, and the median income for a family was $40,179. Males had a median income of $35,972 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,074. About 13.0% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Images

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  U.S. Post Office in Rhodes
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  Bentley Township Cemetery

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bentley Township, Michigan
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rhodes, Michigan
5. Smith, Jerry. "Genealogy of Gladwin area place names". Gladwin County Record and Beaverton Clarion. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
6. "The Bustling Metropolis of Downtown Rhodes". April 12, 2017.
7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Estey, Michigan
8. Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X. ISBN 978-0814318386.
9. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 22 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2021.