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A town of 377. A typical home worth about $316K.
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Population
377
residents
Typical home
$316K
+6.9% in a year
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
63.9
years
Jobs based here
69
A commuter town
What makes Mentone stand out
The thing Mentone does most differently from other towns.
Small town
377 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Mentone
Most working residents leave Mentone for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Payne (40%), Trenton (5%) and Chattanooga (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mentone0%
Fort Payne40%
Trenton5%
Chattanooga5%
Hammondville4%
14 mi
median commute distance
69
jobs based in Mentone
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Mentone home is worth about $316K
The typical Mentone home is worth about $316,000, up 6.9% in a year, 31% above the Alabama typical home.
$316KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mentone$316K
Alabama$242K
+6.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Mentone has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
5″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–51°
Spring48–70°
Summer65–85°
Fall49–70°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Mentone
2 crimes were reported in Mentone in 2024: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Mentone is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
2
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Mentone is
Mentone beats the Alabama average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
32 measures vs. Alabama
5 better13 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Mentone | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.7% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 16.3% | 8% |
Dekalb Regional Medical Center
12.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Mentone for work
Where Mentone’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
69jobs based in Mentone
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Mentone on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Mentone
Town in Alabama, United States
Mentone is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. Its location is atop Lookout Mountain. As of the 2020 census, Mentone had a population of 319. A number of private summer camps are located near Mentone. For a number of years, Mentone has hosted an unusually large number of summer camps. Mentone attracts many visitors and tourists annually, partly due to the summer camps.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 319
- Area
- 4.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,736 ft
- ZIP code
- 35984
- Area code
- 256
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