Mentor, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +2.5%
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| Males: 305 |  (52.2%) |
| Females: 279 |  (47.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.0 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54746.
| Mentor: | $64,684 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,695 (it was $16,661 in 2000)
Mentor town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $116,792 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
| Mentor: | $116,792 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $219,245; detached houses: $223,709; townhouses or other attached units: $302,988; in 2-unit structures: $128,535; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $94,848; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $472,971; mobile homes: $106,493; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: over $1,000,000
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mentor, WI
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- 54292.8%White alone
- 264.5%Hispanic
- 81.4%Asian alone
- 50.9%American Indian alone
- 30.5%Two or more races
Races in Mentor detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (31.2%), Irish (15.3%), Norwegian (13.3%), United States (13.2%), French (8.9%), Polish (5.6%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.7 square miles.
Population density: 16 people per square mile (very low).
7 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Mentor town: | 2.2% ($1,092) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(35.0 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (113.1 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (247.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Humbird, WI (1.3 miles ),
), Merrillan, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Hewett, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Garden Valley, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Alma Center, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Foster, WI (3.0 miles),
Seif, WI (3.1 miles )
)Latitude: 44.55 N, Longitude: 90.88 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $273,300
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $285,000
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $237,700
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $214,500
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $214,500
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $249,500
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $249,500
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
- 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $107,000
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $400,000
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (12.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.9%)
- Educational services (10.6%)
- Construction (8.8%)
- Health care (8.8%)
- Transportation equipment (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.2%)
- Construction (14.6%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (10.5%)
- Educational services (9.4%)
- Truck transportation (6.4%)
- Transportation equipment (6.4%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (5.8%)
- Health care (19.5%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (14.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (13.3%)
- Educational services (12.4%)
- Public administration (7.1%)
- Transportation equipment (5.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (10.6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (8.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (4.4%)
Average climate in Mentor, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 69.9. This is about average.
| City: | 69.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.34. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.34 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Mentor-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the Mentor town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/26/1959, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Mentor-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 263.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 236.3 miles away from Mentor center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 449.6 miles away from Mentor center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 425.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 215.4 miles away from Mentor center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 449.7 miles away from Mentor center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Clark County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Mentor:
- FAIRCHILD HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; FAIRCHILD, WI)
- MEMORIAL MEDICAL CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; NEILLSVILLE, WI)
- NEILLSVILLE CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; NEILLSVILLE, WI)
- AUGUSTA AREA HOME, INC (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; AUGUSTA, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mentor:
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 35 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 35 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- Winona State University (about 52 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 54 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 4,022)
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 54 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
- Western Technical College (about 55 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
- Viterbo University (about 56 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Humbird Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Mentor Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Lake 24 6 SWR 17 (A), Lake 10-7 4 (B), Emerson Lake (C), Emerson Lake 10 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.4% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 10.8% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Mentor:
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 63.8%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 4.3%
- Divorced: 7.0%
For population 25 years and over in Mentor:
- High school or higher: 82.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 7.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.9 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Mentor, WI (based on Clark County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 9,535 | 9 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,594 | 41 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,981 | 25 |
| Other | 7 | 5 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 14,573 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Clark County: | 2.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| This county: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
| This county: | 7.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.9% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Clark County: | 28.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.2% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Mentor:
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WOGO (680 AM; 2 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
Strongest FM radio stations in Mentor:
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
- WWIS-FM (99.7 FM; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WHTL-FM (102.3 FM; WHITEHALL, WI; Owner: THE WHTL GROUP, L.L.C.)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
TV broadcast stations around Mentor:
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 20ft / 6.0mTotal length
- $146,000Total costs
- 1,685Total average daily traffic
- 107Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 63.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.7%Wood
- 7.2%Utility gas
- 7.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.4%Electricity
- 48.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 29.0%Wood
- 22.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Mentor compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.