Trenton, Kentucky | |
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City | |
Location of Trenton, Kentucky |
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Coordinates: 36°43′24″N 87°15′40″W / 36.72333°N 87.26111°WCoordinates: 36°43′24″N 87°15′40″W / 36.72333°N 87.26111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Todd |
Area | |
• Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
• Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
Population ([2016]) | |
• Total | 502 |
• Density | 750.1/sq mi (289.6/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 42286 |
Area code(s) | 270 |
FIPS code | 21-77592 |
GNIS feature ID | 0505487 |
Trenton is a home rule-class city in Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 384 at the 2010 census. Settled as Lewisburg in 1796, and incorporated in 1840. The city was renamed after Trenton, New Jersey in 1819.
Trenton is located at 36°43′24″N 87°15′40″W / 36.72333°N 87.26111°W (36.723246, -87.261209).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
Musician and activist Josephine Leavell Allensworth was born in Trenton.