Mentor TownshipMI
A town of 848, settled in 1882.
Is Mentor Township a good place to live?
Mentor Township’s median age is 51.5 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Mentor Township’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both the Michigan town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, at 12,539 acres with 59 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Mentor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
848 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mentor Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mentor Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mentor Township.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mentor Township
Mentor Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Mentor Township’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.1 jobs for every working resident, Mentor Township draws in 341 commuters
Most working residents leave Mentor Township for work: only 4% work in town. 17% of Mentor Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Mentor Township grew to 354 in 2021, 289 more than in 2011.
| Mentor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
How healthy Mentor Township is
Mentor Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Mentor Township.
| Mentor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mentor Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.5% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mentor Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 59 mi | 12,539 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Mentor Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mentor Township
About 2 of every 100 Mentor Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Mentor Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Mentor Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 857 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 833 ft
Questions about Mentor Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mentor Township, MI a good place to live?
Mentor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.