Mentone, Indiana

Mentone, Indiana
—  Town  —
Mentone from the air, looking southwest
Location of Mentone in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°10′23″N 86°2′21″W / 41.17306°N 86.03917°W / 41.17306; -86.03917Coordinates: 41°10′23″N 86°2′21″W / 41.17306°N 86.03917°W / 41.17306; -86.03917
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Kosciusko
Township	Harrison, Franklin
Area
– Total	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
– Land	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	840 ft (256 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	1,001
– Density	1,424.6/sq mi (550.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46539
Area code(s)	574
FIPS code	18-48402[1]
GNIS feature ID	0439013[2]

Mentone is a town in Harrison and Franklin townships, Kosciusko County, Indiana, in the United States. Mentone is the self-proclaimed "Egg Basket of the Midwest" because of prolific commercial egg production in the area, and holds an Egg Festival annually in early June to celebrate its heritage. A large concrete egg stands near the town center and is considered locally to be the "Largest Egg in the World". The Lawrence D. Bell Aircraft Museum, is located within the city limits. As of the 2010 census, Mentone has a population of 1,001.

Geography

The "Largest Egg in the World"

Mentone is located at 41°10′23″N 86°2′21″W / 41.17306°N 86.03917°W / 41.17306; -86.03917 (41.173171, -86.039227)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 898 people, 335 households, and 230 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,424.6 people per square mile (550.3/km²). There were 365 housing units at an average density of 579.0 per square mile (223.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.99% White, 0.11% African American, 0.22% Native American, 3.79% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.90% of the population.

There were 335 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $42,222. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,372. About 5.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

• Lawrence D. Bell, the founder of Bell Aircraft, was born in Mentone.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Lawrence D. Bell Aircraft Museum, which showcases personal and historical items related to his life and the history of aviation.
• Bell Memorial Public Library