Mentone is a town in Harrison and Franklin townships, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Mentone was platted in 1882. It was likely named after Menton, in France. The Mentone post office was established in 1882.
thumb|Mentone from the air, looking southwest
Geography
left|thumb|upright|A 10-foot-tall concrete egg celebrating Mentone's egg production.
According to the 2010 census, Mentone has a total area of , of which (or 98.31%) is land and (or 1.69%) is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,001 people, 369 households, and 267 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 423 housing units at an average density of . 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.
There were 369 households, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.13.
The median age in the town was 31.2 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Notable people
- Lawrence D. Bell, the founder of Bell Aircraft, was born in Mentone.