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Mentor’s story
Mentor in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
MentorKY
A town of 271.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
271
residents
Median home value
$223K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Small town
271 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mentor. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Mentor
Most working residents leave Mentor for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cincinnati (10%), Alexandria (8%) and Edgewood (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
0%work in town
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 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Mentor has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal 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, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Mentor is
Mentor beats the Kentucky average on 3 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
5 measures vs. Kentucky
3 better2 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Mentor | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 18.9% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 65.2% | 58.1% |
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 · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
Homes in Mentor sell for about $190K
The median sale price was $190,000 in May 2026.
$190Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
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)
- Population
- 218
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 525 ft
- Area code
- 859
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