[3] It is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[7] On June 30, 1909, the Bently post office was renamed Bentley.

There were 431 housing units at an average density of 12.1 per square mile (4.7/km2).

18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.