Mentone, Indiana
| Mentone, Indiana | |
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 Location of Mentone in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 41°10′23″N 86°2′21″W / 41.17306°N 86.03917°WCoordinates: 41°10′23″N 86°2′21″W / 41.17306°N 86.03917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Kosciusko |
| Township | Harrison, Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,001 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 993 |
| • Density | 1,725.9/sq mi (666.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46539 |
| Area code(s) | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-48402 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0439013 |
Mentone is a town in Harrison and Franklin townships, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. Mentone is the self-proclaimed "Egg Basket of the Midwest" because of prolific commercial egg production in the area, and holds an Egg Festival annually in early June to celebrate its heritage. A large concrete egg stands near the town center and is considered locally to be the "Largest Egg in the World". The Lawrence D. Bell Aircraft Museum, is located within the town limits. The population was 1,001 at the 2010 census.
Mentone was platted in 1882. It was likely named after Menton, in France. The Mentone post office was established in 1882.
Mentone is located at 41°10′23″N 86°2′21″W / 41.17306°N 86.03917°W (41.173171, -86.039227).
According to the 2010 census, Mentone has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), of which 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2) (or 98.31%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 1.69%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,001 people, 369 households, and 267 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,725.9 inhabitants per square mile (666.4/km2). There were 423 housing units at an average density of 729.3 per square mile (281.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.8% Native American, 3.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
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