MentorWI
A town of 558.
Is Mentor a good place to live?
4.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mentor, below both the Wisconsin town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). 39% of the land in Mentor is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Clark County Forest, at 8,896 acres with 3.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Mentor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
558 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mentor: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mentor, and how to reach them.
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.
Mentor has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
3.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Mentor is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clark County Forest | 3.2 mi | 8,896 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mentor has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Mentor for work: only 3% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Mentor. Jobs based in Mentor grew to 80 in 2023, 34 more than in 2013.
| Mentor | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mentor
Mentor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Mentor’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mentor is
Mentor beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 31% of Mentor adults get no exercise outside work.
| Mentor | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mentor | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 9.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.1% | 8% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mentor faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Mentor
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mentor; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Mentor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
97% of working residents leave Mentor for work
Where Mentor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mentor
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Mentor is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 546 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Humbird is located in the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
Questions about Mentor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mentor, WI a good place to live?
Mentor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.