Mentone Egg, 2007
Mentone’s story
144 years in pictures
Census counts: 780 in 1890, 943 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
- 1882Mentone is settled
MentoneIN
A town of 923, settled in 1882.
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
923
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Typical home
$213K
+7.8% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
42.6
years
Jobs based here
338
Balanced
Is Mentone a good place to live?
16% of residents are under 18 in Mentone, where Indiana’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Mentone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
923 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mentone: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mentone, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMentone Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mentone’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereKosciusko County Circuit Court ClerkKosciusko County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4653946539 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mentone.
Natural hazards
Mentone faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 2009, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mentone.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2009
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mentone
Mentone has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
The typical home in Mentone is valued at about $213K
The typical Mentone home is worth about $213,000, up 7.8% in a year, 17% below the Indiana typical home. At $797 a month, Mentone’s median rent is below both Indiana’s towns ($947 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
$213KZillow home value
| Mentone | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $797 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Mentone$213K
Indiana$257K
+7.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
About one in three of Mentone’s working residents commute to Warsaw
Most working residents leave Mentone for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Mentone has added 39 jobs, to 338 in 2023. Mentone’s median household income is $60,000.
4%work in town
| Mentone | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Mentone4%
Warsaw33%
Elkhart5%
Wayne Township4%
Goshen4%
13 mi
median commute distance
338
jobs based in Mentone
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Mentone is
Mentone tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 19% of Mentone adults smoke cigarettes.
| Mentone | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Woodlawn Hospital
11.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Mentone has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Mentone is 0.7 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 379 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mentzer Memorial Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mentone
18pages on Mentone
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mentone
About 4 of every 100 Mentone residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Mentone
Town in Indiana, United States
Mentone is a town in Harrison and Franklin townships, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. 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 town limits. The Popular Rotorcraft Association has its home at the PRA Mentone Airport C92) and is home to their annual fly-in convention. As of the 2020 census, Mentone had a population of 943.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 840 ft
- ZIP code
- 46539
- Area code
- 574
Questions about Mentone
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mentone, IN a good place to live?
Mentone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Mentone, IN known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Lawrence Dale Bell and Ed Smith.