Mentor is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Saline County, Kansas Saline County (standard abbreviation: SA) is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 54,303. The largest city and county seat is Salina. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Pla ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 101. It is located south of Salina on Mentor Road.

History

Mentor was named by settlers who hailed from

Mentor, Ohio Mentor ( ) is the largest city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 47,450 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. Mentor was first settled in 1797. In 1876, James A. Garfield purchased a home in Men ...

. Mentor had a post office between 1881 and 1995. A railroad previously ran north–south through Mentor, but it was later abandoned.

Geography

Mentor is located at , which is approximately three miles south of Salina. It has an elevation of .

Demographics

For statistical purposes, the

United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...

has defined Mentor as a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP). Also, this community is a part of the

Salina micropolitan area The Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Kansas, anchored by the city of Salina. As of the 2010 census, the μS had a population of 61,697 (though a July ...

Education

The community is served by

Southeast of Saline USD 306 Southeast of Saline USD 306 is a public unified school district headquartered approximately 4 miles west of Gypsum, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Assaria, Bridgeport, Gypsum, Kipp, Mentor, and nearby rural area ...

public school district.

References

External links

* Saline County maps
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