Mentor, Kansas

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 / 38.74056°N 97.60306°WCoordinates: 38°44′26″N 97°36′11″W / 38.74056°N 97.60306°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Saline
Government
• Type	Unincorporated community
Elevation	1,273 ft (388 m)
Time zone	Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67416
Area code	785

Mentor is an unincorporated community in Saline County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Salina micropolitan area.^[1]

History

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

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

Geography

Mentor is located at 38°44′26″N 97°36′11″W / 38.74056°N 97.60306°W, which is approximately three miles south of Salina. It has an elevation of 1,273 feet (388 m).

Education

Primary and secondary education

Mentor is part of Unified School District 306.^[4][5][6]

Further reading

References

1. Nussle, Jim (2008-11-20). "Micropolitan Statistical Areas" (PDF). List 1-9. Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President. p. 97. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
2. Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. p. 57.
3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
4. USD 306
5. Kansas School District Boundary Map
6. Saline County School District Map

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