Mentor-on-the-Lake is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,131 at the 2020 census.

History

Originally part of Mentor Township, the village was established October 22, 1924. The U.S. Census for 1970 recorded the official population as being over 5,000 and thus it became an incorporated city on February 12, 1971. A vast majority of the land that comprises Mentor-On-The-Lake was originally owned and deeded as the Dickey-Moore tract and extended all the way south beyond

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in the city of Mentor. A remnant of this era is a property known as Mooreland which was once owned by the Moore family and is situated on land that now houses

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. Mentor-on-the-Lake shares many services with the nearby city of

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, including postal service.

Geography

Mentor-on-the-Lake is located at (41.713746, -81.364702). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 7,443 people in 3,197 households, including 2,012 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 3,461 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the city was 95.6% White, 1.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4%. Of the 3,197 households 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 30.7% of households were one person and 11.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 40.3 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 8,127 people in 3,304 households, including 2,230 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 3,405 housing units at an average density of . The

of the city was 97.15% Caucasian, 0.81% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19%. 18.3% were of

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, 16.3%

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, 14.0%

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, 7.7%

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, 7.4%

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and 6.2%

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ancestry according to

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. Of the 3,304 households 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 26.6% of households were one person and 8.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00. The age distribution was 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males. The median household income was $44,871 and the median family income was $50,802. Males had a median income of $38,049 versus $26,168 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,717. About 4.2% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the

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, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Residents in Mentor-on-the-Lake are zoned to Mentor Public Schools. Most students are zoned to Lake Elementary School, while some are zoned to Orchard Hollow Elementary School. Almost all students are zoned to Shore Middle School, with a small portion of the city zoned to Memorial Middle School.2015 Middle School Attendance Areas
" Mentor Public Schools. Retrieved on June 1, 2017. All students are zoned to

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mentor-On-The-Lake, Ohio Cities in Lake County, Ohio Ohio populated places on Lake Erie Populated places established in 1924 1924 establishments in Ohio Cities in Ohio