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Mentor Minnesota Community Guide

Location:

Location of Mentor Minnesota

Population:

Mentor (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	2000-2010 Change
Mentor (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	Actual	Percent
Population	236	219	94	150	153	+3	+2.00
Land Area (sq. mile)	2.00	1.89	1.89	1.89	1.87	-0.02	-1.06
Density (persons per sq. mile)	118.0	115.9	49.7	79.3	81.8	-2.5	-3.15
Housing Units	99	100	51	102	95	-7	-6.86
Households	--	90	42	82	79	-3	-3.66
Persons Per Household	--	2.43	2.24	1.83	1.94	+0.11	+6.01

Geography:

Mentor is a city in Polk County, Minnesota. US Highway 2 and Polk County Roads 12 and 45 are main routes in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.87 square miles (4.84 km2), all of it land. The elevation is 1,168 ft (356 m) above sea level.

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Demographics:

As of the census of 2010, there were 153 people, 79 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density was 81.8 inhabitants per square mile (31.6/km2). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 50.8 per square mile (19.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 1.3% Native American, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 79 households of which 17.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.6% were non-families. 43.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.59.

The median age in the city was 50.8 years. 15% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.4% were from 25 to 44; 37.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

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History:

MENTOR, a city in sections 22, 26, and 27 of Grove Park Township, was named for the village of Mentor in northeastern Ohio, where President Garfield purchased a farm, which was his country home during his last three years. The village was established in 1882, platted on September 21, 1892, and incorporated as a village on January 11, 1902. It had a Great Northern Railway station; the post office was established in 1882, George H. Tripp, postmaster.

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Government:

Mentor City Hall PO Box 162 Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2911 Fax: (218) 637-2278 Regular Business Hours: Monday - Wednesday 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Thursday 8:30 am - 10:30 am City Council Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5:00 pm
Title	Term Ends	Name and Address	Phone
Mayor	12/31/2022	Lonnie Morberg 602 Stephens Street Mentor, MN 56736	(218) 686-6382
Clerk/Treasurer	appointed	Lisa Schaumburg PO Box 162 Mentor, MN 56736	(218) 637-2911
Council Member	12/31/2022	Ruby Finn 112 1st Street S Mentor, MN 56736	(218) 637-3466
Council Member	12/31/2022	Becky Olson Wilkinson 609 2nd Street N Mentor, MN 56736	(218) 277-0453
Council Member	12/31/2024	Tony Schulz 107 3rd Street N Mentor, MN 56736	(218) 280-4219
Council Member	12/31/2024	name not available address not available Mentor, MN 56736	not available

Post Office:

US Post Office
204 Garfield Avenue N
Mentor, MN 56736-9998
Phone: (218) 637-3585
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday 7:30 am - 9:45 am

Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	Otter Tail Power Company	(800) 257-4044
Natural Gas	n/a	n/a
Wastewater	n/a	n/a
Water	n/a	n/a
Telephone	Garden Valley Telephone Company	(218) 687-5251
Cable TV	Garden Valley Telephone Company	(218) 687-5251

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Churches:

Faith Lutheran Church 105 Harrison Avenue N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-8263
St. Lawrence Catholic Church 16180 336th Street SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-8178

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Resorts:

Breezy Point Resort 14863 Maple Inn Road SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-3146
Lakeview Resort & Restaurant 16233 340th Street SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-6237
Oak Cove Resort & Marine 15598 Oak Cove Resort Road SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2124
Ulland's Resort 33335 173rd Avenue SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-3252

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Businesses:

Advanced Manufacturing Company 601 1st Street N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-3000
Aerial Lift Specialties 620 County 12 S Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-6300
Amundson Stump Removal 604 S Lincoln Avenue Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 574-2564
Anderson Commodities Inc 52 Lincoln Avenue N # 100 Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2700
Anderson Seed Co Inc 16774 300th Street SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-8204
Bacon's Dray 35777 125th Avenue SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 574-2664
Benoy's Garage 14863 Maple Inn Road SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-3765
Bob Ramberg Backhoe Service 35924 Shady Bend Road SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 574-2554
Breezy Point Resort 14863 Maple Inn Road SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-3146
Carole's Upholstery 17494 320th Street SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-3165
Cormican Inc Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-6627
D & B Construction & Landscaping 201 County 45 N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-6141
D & D Commodities 34140 Green Valley Road SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2315
Dairy Queen 38 County 12 N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2215
Faith Lutheran Church 105 Harrison Avenue N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-8263
Gene's Super Stop & Marine 31 County Road 12 N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2050
Gene's Super Stop & Marine Highway 2 E Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2050
Greater Minnesota Management 210 Garfield Avenue Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-6093
Greenberg Realty 12445 Maple Lake Drive SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 574-2100
Inn At Maple Crossing 14709 Maple Inn Road SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-6600
Jacobson Transport 33371 173rd Avenue SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2034
John Swanson Office 13218 Elmer Hanson Drive SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 574-2624
Johnson Construction Co 12602 Fisher Street SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 574-2512
Lakeview Resort & Restaurant 16233 340th Street SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-6237
Maple Lake Pavilion 15545 Sandy Beach Rd SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2491
McFarlin Appraisal Service 12842 Maple Street SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 574-2961
McGlynn Fence 16211 255th Street SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 698-4420
Mentor Cafe 212 Garfield Avenue N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-6150
Mentor City Clerk Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2911
Mentor City Fire Department 202 Lincoln Avenue N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-3235
Mentor Convenience Store 32 County 12 N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-3377
Mentor Fire Fighters 202 Lincoln Avenue N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2243
Mentor Fire Fighters 52 Lincoln Avenue N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2243
Mentor Housing & Redevelopment 205 Garfield Avenue N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2431
Mentor Liquor Store 201 Garfield Avenue N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-6912
Nature Conservancy 31077 State Highway 32 S Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2146
Oak Cove Resort & Marine 15598 Oak Cove Resort Road SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2124
Paquin Farms Inc 302 1st Street S Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-3455
Polk County Park 13977 350th Street SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 574-2254
Proulx Telephone Cable Splicing 34295 140th Avenue SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-6215
Rhombus House of Pizza 110 N Garfield Avenue Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2198
Saga Well Drilling 202 Lincoln Avenue N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2980
Sisters of Street Benedict 15725 Sandy Beach Rd SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-6517
Solar Gas 16545 US Highway 2 SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2255
St. Lawrence Catholic Church 16180 336th Street SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-8178
Summerfield Place Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-6094
Susan's Beauty Salon 504 County Road 45 N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-8173
Toupin's Grocery 206 Garfield Avenue N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-3715
Trinity Lutheran Camp Site 15577 N Trinity Point Road SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 687-4380
Ulland's Resort 33335 173rd Avenue SE Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-3252
Unity Bank 209 Garfield Avenue Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2971
Unity Insurance & Investments 209 Garfield Avenue Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-2971
US Post Office 204 Garfield Avenue N Mentor, MN 56736 Phone: (218) 637-3585

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