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Mentone, Alabama

Mentone, Alabama, in De Kalb county, is 34 miles SW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 89 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. About 451 people people live in Mentone.

The People and Families of Mentone

In Mentone, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mentone had a median family income of $28,750.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($1,250) in Mentone than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Mentone Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Mentone, about 81% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Mentone, 81% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles SW of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	De Kalb
Standard Zip Codes	35984
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.59
Longitude	-85.569

Station	VALLEY HEAD
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Station	LAFAYETTE 5 SW
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 48 F
Apr Temp	43 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Station	CALHOUN EXP STATION
Distance	35.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	53.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	451	100%
Male	214	47.5%
Female	237	52.5%
Under 18	104	23.1%
18+	347	76.9%
65+	93	20.6%
Median Age	43.5
Average Family Size	2.87
White	430	95.3%
African-American	5	1.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.7%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	13	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$28,750
Population In Poverty	60	12.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	472
Growth	21
Growth %	4.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	37.2%
Irish	16.8%
English	15.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.4%
German	8%
Welsh	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
British	1.4%
Scottish	0.9%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$3,400
Republican	$1,750

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$1,250
John Kerry	$900

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