Mentor, Kansas

Mentor is an unincorporated community in Saline County, Kansas, United States. It located south of Salina on Mentor Road next to an abandoned railroad.

Mentor, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Location within Saline County and Kansas
KDOT map of Saline County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°44′26″N 97°36′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySaline
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated community
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
ZIP code
67416
Area code785

History

Mentor was named by settlers who hailed from Mentor, Ohio.[1]

Mentor had a post office between 1881 and 1995.[2]

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.[3]

Education

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

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References
  1. Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. p. 57.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  3. 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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