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Polk County

Population in July 2008: 139. Population change since 2000: -7.3%
 

Males: 71  (51.3%)
Females: 68  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  49.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 56736


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,129 (it was $21,705 in 2000)
Mentor:  $27,129
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,332
Mentor:  $17,332
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $36,137 (it was $18,600 in 2000)
Mentor:  $36,137
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $47,449; Detached houses: $56,151; Mobile homes: $6,154

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Races in Mentor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Mentor: 70.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (53.3%), German (23.3%), French (8.0%), Irish (6.7%), Swedish (6.7%), English (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1165 feet

Land area: 1.89 square miles.

Population density: 73 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Mentor

  • High school or higher: 66.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mentor city

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Minnesota:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mentor:  1.8% ($333)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (65.2 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (233.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (579.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Erskine, MN (2.6 miles ), Brooks, MN (3.2 miles) , McIntosh, MN (3.6 miles ), Fertile, MN (3.6 miles ), Winger, MN (3.7 miles ), Red Lake Falls, MN (3.8 miles ), Plummer, MN (3.9 miles ), Oklee, MN (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 47.70 N, Longitude: 96.14 W

Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: -35 (-18.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (32%)
  • Food (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Personal and laundry services (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (19%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Personal appearance workers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



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Mentor-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 57.5 miles away from the Mentor city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1978, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mentor:
  • FIRST CARE MEDICAL SERVICES (about 21 miles; FOSSTON, MN)
  • RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME (about 21 miles; CROOKSTON, MN)
  • NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Mentor, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mentor:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 59 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 59 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 61 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 102 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)

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Hotels: Inn at Maple Crossing (14709 Maple Inn Road Southeast), Recollections From the Inn (14709 Maple Inn Road Southeast).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mentor that have no violations reported:
  • MAPLE LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ULLAND'S RESORT (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORE (Address: P.O. Box 177, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • OAK COVE RESORT (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MAPLE LAKE PAVILION (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MENTOR CAFE (Address: P.O. Box 163, Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MENTOR DAIRY QUEEN (Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MAPLE BAY FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RHOMBUS HOUSE OF PIZZA (Address: PO Box 147, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST. LAWRENCE CATHOLIC CHURCH (Address: P.O. Box 51, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  1.8 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  54.9%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.5%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mentor, MN



Mentor compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mentor (2009 data):
  • Unity Bank North: Detached Facility at Third And Garfield Streets, branch established on 1979-09-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $61.0 mil, Deposits: $52.2 mil, headquarters in Red Lake Falls, MN, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Caprice Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Minnesota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Electricity (21%)


Religion statistics for Mentor

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.32%
Here73.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents43.0%36.5%6.9%4.3%3.5%
Congregations42.7%10.7%9.3%1313.3%4.0%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist General ConferenceEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)Other
Adherents1.9%1.0%0.5%0.5%1.9%
Congregations5.3%2.7%1.3%1.3%-1290.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$432
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,495
Other and Unallocable 3$6,279$25,1164$4,538
Totals for Government 3$6,279$25,11612$7,465



Mentor government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $41,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $291,000
    General - Other: $53,000
    Fire Protection: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $29,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $54,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Liquor Stores: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $85,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $317,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $15,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $88,000

6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,008 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Grand Forks County, ND  1.79% ($32,507 average AGI)
from Marshall County, MN  0.26% ($30,933)
from Red Lake County, MN  0.24% ($17,571)


7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,344 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Grand Forks County, ND  1.73% ($24,358 average AGI)
to Cass County, ND  0.43% ($26,440)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.32% ($30,973)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mentor:
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KKCQ (1480 AM; 5 kW; FOSSTON, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KKAQ (1460 AM; 3 kW; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KROX (1260 AM; 1 kW; CROOKSTON, MN)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mentor:
  • KNTN (102.7 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KRJM (101.5 FM; MAHNOMEN, MN; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KQMN (91.5 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KSNR (100.3 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKEQ (107.1 FM; FOSSTON, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mentor:
  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • KBRR (Channel 10; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)


Mentor fatal accident list:
Oct 22, 1999 10:01 AM, Us-2, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Mar 16, 1993 03:00 AM, M6, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 23, 1977 11:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 115
Total average daily truck traffic: 11

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, 1500' South Of U.S. Route 2, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Center Of Town, Call Sign: WZN235
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/26/1999, Expiration Date: 05/11/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/26/2002
    Registrant: Independent School Dist 604, Mentor, MN 56736-0068
  • HBD, Bnsf Mp 19.0 Hbd, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WNMB467
    Assigned Frequencies : 161.385 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/10/2003, Expiration Date: 07/08/2013
    Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KA9PZS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01102439
    Grant Date: 01/04/2006, Expiration Date: 03/29/2016, Certifier: James A Paulick
    Registrant: James A Paulick, Box 154, Mentor, MN 56736
  • Call Sign: KB0TBJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01029217
    Grant Date: 06/14/2005, Expiration Date: 06/20/2015
    Registrant: James G Pratt, 620 County 10 South, Mentor, MN 56736
  • Call Sign: N0OQN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00439734
    Grant Date: 01/03/2002, Expiration Date: 01/03/2012
    Registrant: Thomas R Falk, Mentor, MN 56736
  • Call Sign: WB0CCK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00631408
    Grant Date: 04/21/2006, Expiration Date: 05/21/2016, Certifier: William D Knox
    Registrant: William D Knox, 14127 Red Oak Rd Se, Mentor, MN 56736
  • Call Sign: KC0NDD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00508842
    Grant Date: 04/29/2002, Expiration Date: 04/29/2012, Certifier: Samuel A Trandem
    Registrant: Samuel A Trandem, Rr 2 - Box 12, Mentor, MN 56736


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: QUICKSILVER MXLII (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 56969 , Serial Number: PCBWA203, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 01/23/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Curtis W Block, 11637 Bay St Se, Mentor, MN 56736
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/01/1999



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$72,630
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0209.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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