Mentor, Kansas

Mentor is an unincorporated community in Saline County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located south of Salina on Mentor Road.

Mentor, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Saline County (legend)
Mentor
Mentor
Coordinates: 38°44′26″N 97°36′11″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySaline
Elevation1,270 ft (390 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67416
Area code785
FIPS code20-45875 [1]
GNIS ID476953 [1]

History

Mentor was named by settlers who hailed from Mentor, Ohio.[2]

Mentor had a post office between 1881 and 1995.[3]

A railroad previously ran north-south through Mentor, but it was later abandoned.

Geography

Mentor is located at 38°44′26″N 97°36′11″W, which is approximately three miles south of Salina. It has an elevation of 1,273 feet (388 m).

Demographics

It is part of the Salina micropolitan area.[4]

Education

The community is served by Southeast of Saline USD 306 public school district.

References
  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Mentor, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. p. 57. ISBN 9780974435886.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  4. Nussle, Jim (2008-11-20). "Micropolitan Statistical Areas" (PDF). List 1-9. Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President. p. 97. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2010-04-02.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Saline County, Kansas
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