Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio

About Mentor-on-the-Lake

Mentor-on-the-Lake is a close-knit town in northeastern Ohio, home to 7,106 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Mentor-on-the-Lake is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.61 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,414 residents per square mile.

📰 Mentor-on-the-Lake News Today

• Air quality in Mentor-on-the-Lake IQAir · Oct 7
• Mentor-on-the-Lake police crackdown on e-bikes, scooters, dirt bikes after juvenile crash FOX 8 News · Aug 18
• Overlook Beach project moves along in Mentor-on-the-Lake - News-Herald News-Herald · Jun 23
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 20
• 2 Mentor-on-the-Lake gaming businesses shut down after police suspected illegal gambling News 5 Cleveland WEWS · May 11

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What Makes Mentor-on-the-Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Mentor-on-the-Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,106.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mentor-on-the-Lake

• New China Buffet — chinese
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Angie's New York Style Pizzeria — pizza
• Burrito Loco — mexican
• Hunan Lake — chinese
• JT's Diner
• Longo's — pizza
• Marco's Pizza — pizza
• Master Pizza — pizza
• Ninja Sushi & Hibachi — sushi

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Osborne Water Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mentor-on-the-Lake

• Edward R. Walsh Park reviews ★
• John R. McMinn Memorial Park reviews ★
• Lake Forest Park reviews ★
• Mentor Beach Park reviews ★
• Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Osborne Park reviews ★
• Overlook Beach Park reviews ★
• Sunset Park reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mentor-on-the-Lake

• Lake Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

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