Trenton, Florida

Trenton, Florida
Town
Trenton City Hall
Motto: "Building Upon A Foundation Of Integrity"[1]
Location in Gilchrist County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°36′54″N 82°49′4″W / 29.61500°N 82.81778°WCoordinates: 29°36′54″N 82°49′4″W / 29.61500°N 82.81778°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Gilchrist
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• City Manager	Taylor Brown
• Mayor	Glen Thigpen
Area
• Total	2.6 sq mi (6.7 km^2)
• Land	2.6 sq mi (6.7 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	52 ft (16 m)
Population (2008)
• Total	1,722
• Density	621.9/sq mi (241.3/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	32693
Area code(s)	352
FIPS code	12-72350[2]
GNIS feature ID	0292420[3]
Website	City of Trenton Florida

Trenton is a city in Gilchrist County, Florida, United States. The population is projected to be 1,722 as of April 1, 2008. It is the county seat of Gilchrist County.^[4]

Geography

Trenton is located at 29°36′54″N 82°49′4″W / 29.61500°N 82.81778°W (29.615081, -82.817732).^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.

Trenton is a rural area and also the hometown of the country music singer Easton Corbin.

Prehistory

The first Paleo-indians reached the central Florida area near the end of the last ice age, as they followed big game south.^[6][7] As the ice melted and sea levels rose, these Native Americans ended up staying and thrived on the peninsula for thousands of years. By the time the first Spanish conquistadors arrived, there were over 250,000 Native Americans living on the peninsula. Some of these first early tribes were the Tocobago, Timucua, and the Calusa. In 1527, a Spanish road map showed a settlement near the Rio de la Paz.^[6][7] The arrival of the Spanish turned out to be disastrous to these Native American tribes. Within 150 years, the majority of the pre-Columbian Native American peoples of Florida had been mercilessly slaughtered. Many of those who had not succumbed to diseases such as Yellow Fever or Scarlet Fever were either killed or enslaved by the Spaniards.^[6][7][8][9] Little is left of these first Native Americans cultures in Trenton except for scant archeological records including a few personal artifacts. Eventually the remnants of these tribes would merge with Bell Indians who arrived from the north and become the Seminole Indian tribe.^[7][9]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	304		—
1920	400		31.6%
1930	706		76.5%
1940	773		9.5%
1950	904		16.9%
1960	941		4.1%
1970	1,074		14.1%
1980	1,131		5.3%
1990	1,287		13.8%
2000	1,617		25.6%
2010	1,999		23.6%
Est. 2014	2,023	[10]	1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

The 2000 U.S. Census indicates that Trenton has 608 households, and 390 families residing in the city. The population density was 623.4 people per square mile (241.1/km²). There were 690 housing units at an average density of 266.0 per square mile (102.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.67% White, 20.16% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.

There were 608 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with birds, 42.4% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female widow with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-white. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,259, and the median income for a family was $29,773. Males had a median income of $24,000 versus $21,302 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,054. About 18.9% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Trenton Elementary School serves Trenton area students in grades PreK-5. The Principal is Rhonda Adkins and the Assistant Principal is Scott Allen. Students in grades 6-12 attend Trenton Middle High School. The Principal is Cheri Langford and the Assistant Principals are Ray Stoel and Morgan Bennett.

Schools

Trenton Florida is home to two schools - Trenton Elementary School and Trenton Middle High School.

Historic buildings

Historic buildings in Trenton include:

• First Baptist Church
• Gilchrist County Courthouse
• Trenton Depot
• The Trenton Church of Christ on South Main Street.

Famous Residents

• Kelby Carter (Kelby starred in EarnWise commercial for TradePMR and also was a guest celebrity on ABC's Good Morning America)

References

1. "City of Trenton Florida". City of Trenton Florida. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Ancient Native". HOTOA. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
7. "Polk County History". Polk County Historical Association. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
8. "The Ancient Ones". HOTOA. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
9. Weibel, B. "Trail of Florida's Ancient Heritage". active.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
10. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• City of Trenton Florida Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more
• Trenton/Gilchrist County Chamber of Commerce
• Florida Estimates of Population