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Mentor, Minnesota

City in Polk County, Minnesota · ZIP 56736

  • Polk County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 103 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 74Households
  • $42,143Median household income
  • $56,100Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−30.7%
1001201401602000: 15020002010: 15320102020: 1042020150104
Population of Mentor at each census
CensusPopulation
2000150
2010153
2020104

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Mentor
Under $50k52.8%
$50k to $100k27%
$100k to $150k10.8%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over9.5%

Median household income $42,143 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Mentor
Owner occupied
63 units
Renter occupied
11 units
Vacancy rate
21.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Mentor compared with its county and state
Mentor compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMentorPolk CountyMinnesota
Population14330,9055,713,716
Median household income$42,143$69,136$87,556
Median age52.539.538.6
Median home value$56,100$211,100$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher6.2%28.1%38.8%
Foreign-born residents0.0%2.5%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes85.1%72.1%72.4%
Mean commute to work26.7 minutes18.7 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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