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Mentor’s story
144 years in pictures
Census counts: 138 in 1970, 218 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 2 maps from 1931 on.
- 1882Mentor is settled
MentorKY
A town of 230, settled in 1882.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
230
2025 Census estimate · +8% since 2020
Median home value
$223K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Is Mentor a good place to live?
Mentor’s typical journey to work is 36 minutes, above both the Kentucky town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Mentor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
230 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 71 attractions →Ark Encounter and 53 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mentor. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
Big draw31 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
20 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
20 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
22 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
21 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mentor: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mentor, and how to reach them.
PowerKU11.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthern Kentucky Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mentor’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kentucky 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 hereCampbell County ClerkCampbell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2019
ZIP code4100741007 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 Mentor.
Work & commute
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Mentor work out of town
The top destinations are Cincinnati (10%), Alexandria (8%) and Edgewood (6%). The median household income for Mentor comes to $91,000, above both Kentucky’s towns ($60,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away.
0%work in town
| Mentor | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $91,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Mentor0%
Cincinnati10%
Alexandria8%
Edgewood6%
Cold Spring6%
21 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Mentor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Mentor: inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Mentor sits above three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to tornadoes. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1997: 4.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Mentor brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–68°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More adults under 35 in Mentor than across Kentucky
Mentor has grown 8% since 2020, to 230 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (17% statewide). The age of the median resident here is 33.6 years. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Kentucky.
33.6median age · KY 39.1
| Mentor | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 33.6 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
MentorKentuckyUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school32%
Some college26%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.7 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Mentor | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 23.2% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.1% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.8% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Mentor is
In Mentor, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Mentor.
| Mentor | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Kentucky
14 better17 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Mentor | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 18.9% |
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital
14.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The median home in Mentor sells for about $190K
The median rent for Mentor comes to $685 a month. 83% of households own their home locally.
$190Kmedian sale price
| Mentor | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $685 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mentor
16pages on Mentor
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mentor
University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeCommunity college · Public · Batavia, OH13.4 mi$6,750 in-state tuitionAthenaeum of OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cincinnati, OH14.8 miNorthern Kentucky UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Highland Heights15 mi$11,088 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Mentor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Mentor for work
Where Mentor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4jobs based in Mentor
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mentor
City in Kentucky, United States
Mentor is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 218 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 525 ft
- Area code
- 859
Questions about Mentor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mentor, KY a good place to live?
Mentor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.