Mentor

Mentor is a suburb of Cleveland and is located on the south shore of Lake Erie. The city is a major center of retail stores, ranking sixth-largest in Ohio as of 2012. James A. Garfield purchased a home in Mentor, from which he conducted the first successful front porch campaign for the presidency. The pronunciation of the city's name is a shibboleth, with many residents pronouncing it as "men-ter" and outsiders using the more conventional " men-tore" In July 2010, CNNMoney.com ranked Mentor 37th in a list of the Top 100 Best Small Cities to Live in America. The "Official Flag of the City of Mentor" was designed by Brad Frost in 1988 for a contest by Mentor Headlands. The flag's appearance is similar to Ohio's flag, with similar shapes, a large blue triangle, and stripes. There is a white, cardinal, symbolizing Ohio, with six stars in the middle symbolizing the 6 original townships, including Mentor. In 2014, Amazon published a documentary about severe bullying and harassment at Mentor High School which led to at least four suicides starting in 2010. The documentary received violent threats after the release of the film's trailer. The Boston Globe wrote a story about the bully-related suicides that has become a known problem for Mentor high School. In that story, the filmmaker wrote, "This is a documentary saying the following: Mentor is not a place to bully.".

Geography

Mentor is the primary city name, but also Concord Township, Concord Twp, Mentor On Lk, Mentor On The Lake are acceptable city names or spellings, Kirtland Hills, Mol on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Mentor, Ohio. Mentor is a suburb of Cleveland and is located on the south shore of Lake Erie.The Mentor Headlands area of Mentor, located in the northeast portion of the city, was settled in 1797 by Connecticut Land Company surveyors.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.00 square miles (72.52 km²) of which 26.65square miles (69.02km²) is land and 1.35square miles ("3.50km²") is water. The city is home to the Mentor High School, a public high school that was founded in 1903. The school was the first in the state to offer a high school degree in the 19th century. It was also the first high school in Ohio to offer an associate's degree in history. It is also the only school in the Cleveland area that offers a bachelor's degree program in the liberal arts. It also offers a master's degree course in the social sciences. The Mentor School District was established in the early 1900s. The district is one of the oldest in Ohio, having been founded in 1805. It has been the site of the Cleveland High School for the past 50 years. The town's name is derived from the word "mentor" or "mendor" which means "to look for a good place to look". The city's nickname is "The City of the Stars" and the city's name means "the City of Stars".

History

Mentor was formally established in 1855 but founded in the late eighteenth century by Charles Parker who built the first settlement. It earned the nickname, "Rose Capital of the Nation" due to the abundant rosebushes that grew throughout the city. The "Official Flag of the City of Mentor" was designed by Brad Frost in 1988 for a contest by Mentor Headlands. The flag's appearance is similar to Ohio's flag in that they have similar shapes, a large blue triangle, and stripes. The blue triangle represents Ohio's hills while the stripes represent roads and waterways. There is a white circle, symbolizing Ohio, with a cardinal, the official bird of Ohio and Mentor, sitting in the middle. There are six stars surrounding the circle symbolizing the 6 original townships, including Mentor, The city was surveyed in 1797. It was established before Ohio became the 17th state in the Union in 1803. About 37 years later in 1840, Lake County, the smallest county in Ohio, was established. By 2000, about 50,000 people lived in Mentor. The city's tourist industry boomed due to Clevelanders trying to escape a dirty, industrial atmosphere. Post World War II, most Mentor dwellers had cars and could efficiently drive to work. This caused an increase in middle and working-class families and a rise in the number of people living in the city in the 1950s and 1960s. It is now the largest city in Ohio.

Crime

In 2016, Mentor's rate of 1.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents was equal to the average (median) among Ohio cities. However, its rate of 22.1 property crimes per1,000 people was higher than the state median of 18.3 per 1, 000 people. The property crime rate was high primarily due to the incidence of theft (larceny) in the city. The city's crime rating is 152 which is in the "high" range and 139.8 points lower than the national average (high frequency of crime=high rating) Mentor High School has become known for the bully-related suicides of at least four students. In 2014, Amazon published a documentary about severe bullying and harassment in Mentor. The filmmaker received ten violent threats after the release of the film's trailer. The Boston Globe wrote about the documentary, saying "This is a problem of not just one town, but of the entire culture of conformity. Its much bigger than just one bad kid or bad teacher. In my films I'm interested in looking at the whole problem rather than the easy answers" The Daily Beast called Mentor high School "Suicide High" and CBS News also published a story about the bullying and suicides at the school. The school has a high school graduation rate of 80%. The school's graduation rate is 80%. In 2016, the school had a crime rating of 152 which was in the high range. The high school's crime rate is 152.

Climate

The average temperature in Mentor is 49.90 °F which is comparable to the Ohio average temperature of 50.88 °F. The annual average for precipitation is 42.87 inches which is higher than the national and state average, Mentor averages 93.4 days with more than.1 inches of rain. Mentor expects about 61.25 days with 1 or more inches of snow. The wind average is 18.61 mph and humidity is 75.82%. The average temperature for the city of Mentor in the summer is 49.9 °F, which is lower than the state average of 54.45 °F and the national average of 55.45°F. It is also colder than the average for the state of Ohio in the winter, with an average of 1.5 inches of precipitation. The average for snowfall in the city is 1.3 inches, higher than Ohio's average of 0.8 inches. The national average is 0.9 inches, and Mentor has a snowfall average of 2.2 inches. It has an average wind speed of 18.1 mph and a humidity rate of 75.8%. It is colder than Ohio in winter, but warmer than the U.S. average for spring and summer. The city has a high school graduation rate of 9.7%. It has a low unemployment rate of 1%. It's the highest in the state, and the lowest in the country, for the age group of 18-25.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 47,159 people, 19,166 households, and 13,339 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and 0.3%. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $57,230, and the median income. for a family was $65,322. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08. The city has a population of 50,278 people, 18,797 households and 14,229 families, according to the 2000 census. It is the largest city in the state with a population exceeding 50,000 people. It has a median age of 44.8 years, and a population density of 1,769.6 inhabitants per square mile (683.2/km²) The city is located on the Ohio River, which runs through the center of the state. The Ohio River is a tributary of the Little Ohio River. The river is one of the few rivers in the U.S. that flows through the city, and it is the only one that does not have a major river system. It also has a major lake, which is a major source of water supply for the city and the surrounding area. The water supply is largely controlled by the Great Lakes region.

Schools

Mentor Exempted Village School District operates the public schools in the community. Private schools include Lake Catholic High School (K12) and St. Mary's of Assumption (K8) The district also operates special needs schools and a pre-school. The district has a population of 2.2 million. The population of Mentor-on-the-Lake is 1.7 million. It is the largest city in the state. The school district has an enrollment of 1.8 million. Its schools include elementary, middle, and high school schools, as well as a pre school and a school for special needs children. It also operates a preschool and a daycare center. It has a high school, a middle school, and a preschool. In 2010, the school district added a sixth elementary school to its list of schools. The number of students in the district has grown from 1.4 million to 1.6 million. In 2009, the district had 2,788 students. It was the largest school district in the U.S. and the second largest in California. In 2008, it had 1,856 students, up from 1,717 in 2008. The city has a total of 2,816 students, down from 2,917 in 2007. It had 1.1 million students in 2007, up to 2,081 in 2008, and 1,902 in 2009. The town has 1,082 students in 2010, down to 1,091 in 2009, and 903 in 2010.

Parks

The longest beach in the State of Ohio is at Headlands Beach State Park. Bellflower Skatepark features two different areas, one for experienced and for non experienced skaters. Veteran's Memorial features 5 flags representing the 5 divisions of the armed forces and 5 benches facing a brick wall to represent the circle of life. The opportunity to purchase a brick in memoriam of a fallen veteran and placed in the Memorial Walkway is available. Mentor Dog Park has separate fenced in areas for large or small dogs with a dog water fountain and benches. The city's first neighborhood park offers fishing piers, hiking trails, and wildlife viewing area. The Mentor Marsh Nature Preserve & Marina offers multiple hiking and biking trails giving views to the Mentor marsh, marina, shoreline, and rare dune plants. The town's largest park is Eleanor B Garfield Park with a Community Recreation Center, outdoor pool, All People's Playground, baseball and soccer fields, basketball and tennis courts, fishing pond and wildlife area. It is also home to the Civic Center water park with an Olympic sized pool, waterslide, children's play area, and Civic Arena. It houses Morton Pool and Spray park, a pavilion, skatepark, and basketball courts. It also houses Morton Community Park, which is next to the mentor Marsh nature Preserve, and houses a park with a playground, basketball courts, and fishing pond. It has a dog park with fenced-in areas for small and large dogs.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Mentor, Lake County, Ohio = 28. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 47. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 90. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Mentor = 3.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 47,450 individuals with a median age of 41.3 age the population grows by 3.38% in Mentor, Lake County, Ohio population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,707.02 residents per square mile of area (659.09/km²). There are average 2.56 people per household in the 20,102 households with an average household income of $65,523 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.20% of the available work force and has dropped -3.77% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 25.26%. The number of physicians in Mentor per 100,000 population = 130.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Mentor = 35.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 27 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 135. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 161. 81 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 20.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 51, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Mentor, Lake County, Ohio which are owned by the occupant = 85.18%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 34 years with median home cost = $119,890 and home appreciation of -8.28%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $12.76 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,592 per student. There are 18.3 students for each teacher in the school, 694 students for each Librarian and 644 students for each Counselor. 6.88% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 18.83% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 9.01% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).