Mentor, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Mentor, Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Campbell
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1957[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:2.09
Area Land Km2:1.94
Area Water Km2:0.16
Area Total Sq Mi:0.81
Area Land Sq Mi:0.75
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:218
Population Density Km2:112.66
Population Density Sq Mi:291.83
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:512
Coordinates:38.8897°N -84.2481°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:41007
Area Code:859
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-51564
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2404243

Mentor is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 218 as of the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6sqmi, of which 0.5sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (7.02%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 193 people, 75 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density was 337.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 73 housing units at an average density of 136.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 75 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,875, and the median income for a family was $55,938. Males had a median income of $44,000 versus $27,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,245. About 3.8% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those 65 or over.

Education

Residents are within the Campbell County School District.[4] Residents are zoned to Campbell County High School in Alexandria.

Notes and References

  1. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Mentor, Kentucky". Accessed 26 August 2013.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Campbell County, KY" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 8, 2014.