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Mentone, California
Mentone is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 9,557 at the 2020 census, up from 8,720 at the 2010 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 6.1 square miles (16 km2); 6.1 square miles (16 km2) of it is land and 0.19% is water. There is a good selection of housing developments (which has been slowly increasing over the past years), as well as bars, churches, and restaurants. California State Route 38 serves as its main street, being called Mentone Boulevard upon entering the Mentone district from Redlands on the west side, then changes to Mill Creek Road on the east side of the district. The road through Mentone serves as one of three gateways to the San Bernardino Mountains (especially the small community of Angelus Oaks and the mountainous city of Big Bear Lake).
W.H. Drew and N.K. Fairbanks formed Mentone Corporation in 1886. They purchased 3,000 acres east of Lugonia colony and north of Crafton colony on the south bank of the Santa Ana River. Within the year, The Santa Fe Railroad also established a stop in 1886. William P. McIntosh surveyed the land for the Mentone corporation and bought most of the land himself. He named the city streets for earth gemstones north-south, and after beach resorts east-west.
It was named for Menton, France. A map for the Mentone townsite was filed on February 24, 1888. The Mentone Post Office was opened in May, 15, 1891. The Mentone Hotel opened in 1892 and advertised as an inland beach resort with postcards showcasing a full river with sailing boats. The Santa Fe route was part of a tourist route named "the Kite-Route" from Los Angeles with stops in nearby Riverside, Redlands and San Bernardino. The Mentone Hotel did not prosper and immediately converted into a sanitarium for people with tuberculosis and asthma by 1900. The hotel closed its doors in 1917.
Navel orange groves and olive trees became popular in the area. Nearby colonies of Lugonia, Crafton, and Redlands incorporated into the city of Redlands in 1888. The area and most acreages became fruit tree crops. Mentone did not incorporate with Redlands and remains county jurisdiction. Residents colloquially call the town "Mentone Beach". Mentone remains a unincorporated town adjoining Redlands with a population near 10,000.
Mentone has a large Portuguese American population from Santa Maria de Azores. They celebrate the yearly, "La Festo do Espírito Santo" since 1919.
Mentone first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.
As of the 2020 census, Mentone had a population of 9,557 and a population density of 1,563.9 inhabitants per square mile (603.8/km2).
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Mentone, California
Mentone is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 9,557 at the 2020 census, up from 8,720 at the 2010 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 6.1 square miles (16 km2); 6.1 square miles (16 km2) of it is land and 0.19% is water. There is a good selection of housing developments (which has been slowly increasing over the past years), as well as bars, churches, and restaurants. California State Route 38 serves as its main street, being called Mentone Boulevard upon entering the Mentone district from Redlands on the west side, then changes to Mill Creek Road on the east side of the district. The road through Mentone serves as one of three gateways to the San Bernardino Mountains (especially the small community of Angelus Oaks and the mountainous city of Big Bear Lake).
W.H. Drew and N.K. Fairbanks formed Mentone Corporation in 1886. They purchased 3,000 acres east of Lugonia colony and north of Crafton colony on the south bank of the Santa Ana River. Within the year, The Santa Fe Railroad also established a stop in 1886. William P. McIntosh surveyed the land for the Mentone corporation and bought most of the land himself. He named the city streets for earth gemstones north-south, and after beach resorts east-west.
It was named for Menton, France. A map for the Mentone townsite was filed on February 24, 1888. The Mentone Post Office was opened in May, 15, 1891. The Mentone Hotel opened in 1892 and advertised as an inland beach resort with postcards showcasing a full river with sailing boats. The Santa Fe route was part of a tourist route named "the Kite-Route" from Los Angeles with stops in nearby Riverside, Redlands and San Bernardino. The Mentone Hotel did not prosper and immediately converted into a sanitarium for people with tuberculosis and asthma by 1900. The hotel closed its doors in 1917.
Navel orange groves and olive trees became popular in the area. Nearby colonies of Lugonia, Crafton, and Redlands incorporated into the city of Redlands in 1888. The area and most acreages became fruit tree crops. Mentone did not incorporate with Redlands and remains county jurisdiction. Residents colloquially call the town "Mentone Beach". Mentone remains a unincorporated town adjoining Redlands with a population near 10,000.
Mentone has a large Portuguese American population from Santa Maria de Azores. They celebrate the yearly, "La Festo do Espírito Santo" since 1919.
Mentone first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.
As of the 2020 census, Mentone had a population of 9,557 and a population density of 1,563.9 inhabitants per square mile (603.8/km2).