Mentor, Wisconsin

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²; 0.31%) is water.

At the 2000 census there were 570 people in 223 households, including 165 families, in the town. The population density was 16.0 people per square mile (6.2/km²). There were 286 housing units at an average density of 8.0 per square mile (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.42% White, 0.18% African American, 1.05% Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.70%.[2]

Of the 223 households 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.4% of households were one person and 7.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

The median household income was $36,125 and the median family income was $42,500. Males had a median income of $26,836 versus $19,318 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,661. About 7.0% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.