Mentor is a community in Saline County, Kansas, home to about 83 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 67401 and 67416.
Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Salina; part is in Mentor
Mostly Assaria; part is in Mentor
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mentor. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)161 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX413 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mentor; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 575th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Saline County grew from 17,076 residents in 1900 to 54,303 in 2020.
Saline County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 29.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salina Muni Ap, KS weather station (5 miles away).
26,138 jobs at 1,489 businesses in Saline County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
761 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mentor’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 94 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 143 |
| Dentists | 44 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 124 |
| Mental health providers | 227 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 72 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 34 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Salina, Ell-Saline. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronado ElemSalina | Pre-K–5 | 389 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Cottonwood Elementary SchoolSalina | Pre-K–5 | 326 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Ell-Saline ElementarySalina | Pre-K–6 | 237 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Heusner ElemSalina | Pre-K–5 | 392 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Meadowlark Ridge ElemSalina | Pre-K–5 | 431 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Oakdale ElemSalina | Pre-K–5 | 282 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Schilling ElemSalina | Pre-K–5 | 376 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Stewart ElemSalina | Pre-K–5 | 406 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Sunset ElemSalina | Pre-K–5 | 380 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Lakewood Middle SchoolSalina | 6–8 | 647 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Salina South MiddleSalina | 6–8 | 782 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Salina Virtual Innovation AcademySalina | 6–12 | 50 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Salina High CentralSalina | 9–12 | 934 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Salina High SouthSalina | 9–12 | 1,046 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Classical SchoolSalina | Pre-K–12 | 110 | Calvinist | 6.2 mi |
| St Mary Queen of the Universe SchoolSalina | Pre-K–6 | 278 | Roman Catholic | 5.4 mi |
| Sacred Heart Jr.-Sr. High SchoolSalina | 7–12 | 191 | Roman Catholic | 5.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Salina, Assaria, Kipp, Bavaria and Bridgeport.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.