Mentor, Ohio

The city of Mentor is located in Lake County.

Mentor is 190 feet [57.91 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Mentor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Mentor can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Mentor had a population of 50,278 people^<3> (or 22.08% of the total population of Lake County). The population of Mentor represented 0.44% of the total of Ohio, making it the state's 18th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Mentor had a population of 51,825 people. This is an increase of 3.08% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Mentor.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Cleveland Heights	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	45,827	8.27% decrease
	East Cleveland	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	24,507	9.96% decrease
	Euclid	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	47,415	10.06% decrease
	Lyndhurst	SW	13 mi [20.92 km]	13,848	9.37% decrease
	Mayfield Heights	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	17,737	8.51% decrease
	Shaker Heights	SW	18 mi [28.97 km]	26,460	10.02% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Mentor.

Websites for Mentor

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