Town guide

Mentor, Wisconsin

Mentor is a town in Clark County, Wisconsin, home to about 597 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54746.

Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population59717 per sq mi
Median home value$128,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$74Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mentor

1 ZIP code
Humbird, WI54746 $74/sq ft 50% sold over asking

Mostly Mentor; also Cleveland Town (Jackson County) and Alma Town (Jackson County)

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Around Mentor

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)117 miles away
Closer regional airportChippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL246 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.

Who represents Mentor

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mentor had 546 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1340th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Clark County grew from 25,848 residents in 1900 to 34,659 in 2020.

Mentor population by census2000: 570, 2010: 584, 2020: 546570200058420105462020

Clark County, 1900–2020

Clark County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,848, 1910: 30,074, 1920: 35,120, 1930: 34,165, 1940: 33,972, 1950: 32,459, 1960: 31,527, 1970: 30,361, 1980: 32,910, 1990: 31,647, 2000: 33,557, 2010: 34,690, 2020: 34,65926K’00’1035K’20’3034K’40’5032K’60’7033K’80’9034K’00’1035K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MentorJan: high 22°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 19°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.4 in22°4°Jan1.027°6°Feb1.140°19°Mar1.754°33°Apr3.168°45°May4.377°56°Jun5.182°59°Jul4.379°57°Aug4.470°48°Sep3.857°35°Oct2.641°24°Nov1.828°11°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Augusta Rs, WI weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Clark County

9,517 jobs at 779 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clark CountyManufacturing: 3,947 jobs; Retail trade: 1,015 jobs; Wholesale trade: 821 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 820 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 659 jobs; Construction: 560 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 536 jobs; Professional services: 406 jobsManufacturing 42% Retail trade 11% Wholesale trade 9% Health care and social assistance 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Marshfield Medical Center - NeillsvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Neillsville13.9 miles
  • Black River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Black River Falls16.3 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System OakridgeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osseo16.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Mentor

Museums

  • FAHS History Center5.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cleveland Town (Jackson County) and Alma Town (Jackson County).

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