Mentone | |
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census-designated place | |
Motto: Home of "Oranges On The Rocks" | |
Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 34°04′12″N 117°08′04″W / 34.07000°N 117.13444°WCoordinates: 34°04′12″N 117°08′04″W / 34.07000°N 117.13444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | San Bernardino |
Area | |
• Total | 6.234 sq mi (16.146 km2) |
• Land | 6.222 sq mi (16.115 km2) |
• Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.031 km2) 0.19% |
Elevation | 1,650 ft (503 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,720 |
• Density | 1,400/sq mi (540/km2) |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 92359 |
Area code(s) | 909 |
FIPS code | 06-46884 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1661008, 2408816 |
Website | www |
Mentone is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 8,720 at the 2010 census, up from 7,803 at the 2000 census. It is located at 34°3′53″N 117°7′13″W / 34.06472°N 117.12028°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, it has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16 km2); 6.2 square miles (16 km2) of it is land and 0.19% is water. State Route 38 serves as its main street, called Mentone Boulevard as one enters Mentone from Redlands, then Mill Creek Road as one leaves the district and heads north toward Angelus Oaks and Big Bear.
Mentone is a former railroad town and health spa. It was named for Menton, France.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Mentone had a population of 8,720. The population density was 1,398.8 people per square mile (540.1/km²). The racial makeup of Mentone was 6,114 (70.1%) White (52.4% Non-Hispanic White), 438 (5.0%) African American, 122 (1.4%) Native American, 352 (4.0%) Asian, 32 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 1,234 (14.2%) from other races, and 428 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3,085 persons (35.4%).