Trenton, Tennessee | |
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City | |
Motto: A tea-rrific place to live! | |
Location of Trenton, Tennessee |
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Coordinates: 35°58′25″N 88°56′30″W / 35.97361°N 88.94167°WCoordinates: 35°58′25″N 88°56′30″W / 35.97361°N 88.94167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Gibson |
Established | 1824 |
Incorporated | 1847 |
Named for | Trenton, New Jersey |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ricky Jackson (2015-) |
Area | |
• Total | 8.2 sq mi (21.2 km2) |
• Land | 8.1 sq mi (21.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,264 |
• Density | 524/sq mi (202.2/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 38382 |
Area code(s) | 731 |
FIPS code | 47-75000 |
GNIS feature ID | 1304159 |
Website | trentontn |
Trenton is a city in Gibson County, Tennessee. The population was 4,264 at the 2010 census, down from 4,683 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gibson County, and its third largest city.
Trenton is located in central Gibson County at 35°58′25″N 88°56′30″W / 35.97361°N 88.94167°W (35.973627, -88.941569).U.S. Route 45W passes through the east side of the city, bypassing downtown. It leads north 33 miles (53 km) to Union City and south 30 miles (48 km) to Jackson. Milan is 12 miles (19 km) to the southeast via Tennessee State Route 77, Bradford is 10 miles (16 km) to the northeast via State Route 54, Alamo is 18 miles (29 km) to the southwest, also via State Route 54, and Dyersburg is 26 miles (42 km) to the west via State Route 104.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Trenton has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.2 km2), of which 8.1 square miles (21.1 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.64%, are water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,683 people, 1,919 households, and 1,207 families residing in the city. The population density was 847.3 people per square mile (327.0/km²). There were 2,090 housing units at an average density of 378.2 per square mile (145.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.17% White, 32.67% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.98% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.