Mentor, Kansas Explained

Mentor, Kansas
Settlement Type:CDP
Image Map1:Map of Saline Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Saline County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Mentor
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:38.7406°N -97.6031°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Saline
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1270
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:101
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:67416
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:785
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:476953

Mentor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 101.[1] It is located south of Salina on Mentor Road.

History

Mentor was named by settlers who hailed from Mentor, Ohio.[2]

Mentor had a post office between 1881 and 1995.[3]

A railroad previously ran north–south through Mentor, but it was later abandoned.

Mentor is a part of the Salina micropolitan area.

Geography

Mentor is located at 38.7406°N -97.6031°W, which is approximately three miles south of Salina. It has an elevation of 1273feet.

Demographics

The 2020 United States census counted 101 people, 46 households, and 33 families in Mentor.[4] The population density was 261.0 per square mile (100.8/km). There were 48 housing units at an average density of 124.0 per square mile (47.9/km).[5] [6] The racial makeup was 92.08% (93) white or European American (86.14% non-Hispanic white), 2.97% (3) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 4.95% (5) from two or more races.[7] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 8.91% (9) of the population.[8]

Of the 46 households, 19.6% had children under the age of 18; 60.9% were married couples living together; 17.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 21.7% of households consisted of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.7.[9] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 7.9% of the population.[10]

14.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 14.9% from 25 to 44, 37.6% from 45 to 64, and 29.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 100.0 males.

Education

The community is served by Southeast of Saline USD 306 public school district.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile of Mentor, Kansas (CDP) in 2020 . United States Census Bureau . November 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211113211933/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2045875 . November 13, 2021 . live.
  2. Book: Exploring Kansas Highways . Heim, Michael . 2007 . 57. 9780974435886 .
  3. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 . Kansas Historical Society . 23 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009134514/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3ASA . 9 October 2013 .
  4. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE . 2024-01-03 . data.census.gov.
  5. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS . 2024-01-03 . data.census.gov.
  6. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . 2023-12-30 . Census.gov.
  7. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE . 2024-01-03 . data.census.gov.
  8. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE . 2024-01-03 . data.census.gov.
  9. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES . 2024-01-03 . data.census.gov.
  10. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT . 2024-01-03 . data.census.gov.