Trenton, Nebraska
| Trenton, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Trenton in 2013 (looking south)
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 Location of Trenton, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°10′34″N 101°0′49″W / 40.17611°N 101.01361°WCoordinates: 40°10′34″N 101°0′49″W / 40.17611°N 101.01361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Hitchcock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,674 ft (815 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 560 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 561 |
| • Density | 965.5/sq mi (372.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 69044 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-49145 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0834155 |
| Website | villageoftrenton.net |
Trenton is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 560 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Hitchcock County.
Trenton was platted in 1885 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named after Trenton, New Jersey.
Due to Trenton's location near the center of the county, and its position on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, the seat of Hitchcock County was transferred there from the first county seat, Culbertson.
Trenton is located at 40°10′34″N 101°0′49″W / 40.17611°N 101.01361°W (40.176241, -101.013723). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2), all of it land.
Trenton Dam, impounding the Republican River, and its large reservoir called Lake Swanson, stand about two and a half miles west of the city.
As of the census of 2010, there were 560 people, 264 households, and 134 families residing in the village. The population density was 965.5 inhabitants per square mile (372.8/km2). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 565.5 per square mile (218.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
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