Mentor, Kansas
Mentor is an unincorporated community in Saline County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located south of Salina on Mentor Road.
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Coordinates: 38°44′26″N 97°36′11″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Saline |
Elevation | 1,270 ft (390 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67416 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-45875 [1] |
GNIS ID | 476953 [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
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Mentor, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. p. 57. ISBN 9780974435886.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- 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
External links
- Saline County Map, KDOT
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