Trenton, Kentucky
| Trenton, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
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 Location of Trenton, Kentucky | |
| 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 ([2014]) | |
| • Total | 489 |
| • 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 second 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.[1]
Geography
Trenton is located at 36°43′24″N 87°15′40″W / 36.72333°N 87.26111°W (36.723246, -87.261209).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 178 | — | |
| 1870 | 221 | — | |
| 1880 | 152 | −31.2% | |
| 1890 | 455 | 199.3% | |
| 1900 | 600 | 31.9% | |
| 1910 | 653 | 8.8% | |
| 1920 | 552 | −15.5% | |
| 1930 | 524 | −5.1% | |
| 1940 | 572/ | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding% | |
| 1950 | 577 | Expression error: Missing operand for /. | |
| 1960 | 542 | −6.1% | |
| 1970 | 496 | −8.5% | |
| 1980 | 465 | −6.2% | |
| 1990 | 378 | −18.7% | |
| 2000 | 419 | 10.8% | |
| 2010 | 384 | −8.4% | |
| Est. 2014 | 385 | [3] | 0.3% |
Notable people
Musician and activist Josephine Leavell Allensworth was born in Trenton.[5]
References
- ↑ "Dictionary of Places: Trenton". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0-403-09981-1.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Allensworth, Josephine Leavell (1855-1938)". Online Encyclopedia Index. BlackPast.org. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
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