Mentor, Minnesota

Mentor, Minnesota
—  City  —
Downtown Mentor, c. 2007
Location of Mentor, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°41′56″N 96°8′32″W / 47.69889°N 96.14222°W / 47.69889; -96.14222
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Polk
Area
- Total	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
- Land	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,168 ft (356 m)
Population (2010)[1]
- Total	153
- Density	79.3/sq mi (30.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56736
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-41714[2]
GNIS feature ID	0647772[3]

Mentor is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the 'Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 153 at the 2010 census.^[1] The city is located near Maple Lake.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	222		—
1920	255		14.9%
1930	265		3.9%
1940	287		8.3%
1950	321		11.8%
1960	381		18.7%
1970	236		−38.1%
1980	219		−7.2%
1990	185		−15.5%
2000	150		−18.9%
2010	153		2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 150 people, 82 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density was 79.3 people per square mile (30.6/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 53.9 per square mile (20.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 82 households out of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.83 and the average family size was 2.44.

In the city the population was spread out with 14.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,705, and the median income for a family was $27,917. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,972. There were 3.6% of families and 13.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 29.4% of those over 64.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 23 April 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 47°41′54″N 96°08′28″W / 47.69833°N 96.14111°W / 47.69833; -96.14111